Effective: July 1, 2015
Latest Legislation: House Bill 53 - 131st General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in division (B)(1) of this section, a person charged with two or more offenses as a result of or in connection with the same act may not apply to the court pursuant to section 2953.32 or 2953.52 of the Revised Code for the sealing of the person's record in relation to any of the charges when at least one of the charges has a final disposition that is different from the final disposition of the other charges until such time as the person would be able to apply to the court and have all of the records pertaining to all of those charges sealed pursuant to section 2953.32 or 2953.52 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) When a person is charged with two or more offenses as a result of or in connection with the same act and the final disposition of one, and only one, of the charges is a conviction under any section of Chapter 4507., 4510., 4511., or 4549., other than section 4511.19 or 4511.194 of the Revised Code, or under a municipal ordinance that is substantially similar to any section other than section 4511.19 or 4511.194 of the Revised Code contained in any of those chapters, and if the records pertaining to all the other charges would be eligible for sealing under section 2953.52 of the Revised Code in the absence of that conviction, the court may order that the records pertaining to all the charges be sealed. In such a case, the court shall not order that only a portion of the records be sealed.
(2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply if the person convicted of the offenses currently holds a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's license temporary instruction permit.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2953 | Appeals; Other Postconviction Remedies
Section 2953.01 | Appeals and Post-Conviction Remedies Definitions.
Section 2953.02 | Review of Judgments on Appeal.
Section 2953.03 | Motion for New Trial - Notice of Appeal Filed.
Section 2953.07 | Powers of Appellate Court.
Section 2953.08 | Appeal as a Matter of Right - Grounds.
Section 2953.09 | Execution of the Sentence or Judgment Suspended.
Section 2953.10 | Power and Authority to Suspend Execution of Sentence.
Section 2953.11 | Custody of Defendant Under Suspended Sentence Pending Appeal.
Section 2953.13 | Reversal of Conviction.
Section 2953.14 | State May Institute Appeal.
Section 2953.21 | Post Conviction Relief Petition.
Section 2953.22 | Post Conviction Relief Hearing.
Section 2953.23 | Post Conviction Relief Petition - Time for Filing.
Section 2953.31 | Sealing of Record of Conviction Definitions.
Section 2953.32 | Sealing of Conviction Record or Bail Forfeiture Record.
Section 2953.34 | Sealing Record Not to Affect Appeal Rights of Eligible Offender.
Section 2953.37 | Expungement of Certain Convictions Relating to Firearms.
Section 2953.38 | Expungement of Certain Crimes for Victims of Human Trafficking.
Section 2953.521 | Application for Order to Expunge Records.
Section 2953.57 | Timing of Judgment Vacating and Setting Aside Conviction Because of DNA Testing.
Section 2953.58 | Orders to Seal Official Records.
Section 2953.61 | Multiple Charges; Sealing of Records.
Section 2953.71 | Post Conviction DNA Testing Definitions.
Section 2953.72 | Application for Testing.
Section 2953.73 | Form and Service of Application.
Section 2953.74 | Effect of Prior Tests.
Section 2953.75 | Prosecutor to Use Reasonable Diligence to Obtain Biological Material for Test.
Section 2953.76 | Prosecutor to Consult With Testing Authority.
Section 2953.77 | Chain of Custody.
Section 2953.78 | Selection of Testing Authority.
Section 2953.79 | Obtaining Sample From Applicant.
Section 2953.80 | Criteria for Testing Authority.
Section 2953.81 | Test Results.
Section 2953.83 | Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable.
Section 2953.84 | Statutory Post-Conviction DNA Testing Not Exclusive.