2930.07 Protection of victim's identification information. - Ohio Statutes

2930.07 Protection of victim's identification information.

(A) If the prosecutor in a case determines that there are reasonable grounds for the victim in a case to be apprehensive regarding acts or threats of violence or intimidation by the defendant or alleged juvenile offender in the case or at the defendant’s or alleged juvenile offender’s direction against the victim, the victim’s family, or the victim’s representative, the prosecutor may file a motion with the court requesting that the court issue an order specifying that the victim and other witnesses in the case not be compelled in any phase of the criminal or delinquency proceeding to give testimony that would disclose the victim’s or victim’s representative’s address, place of employment, or similar identifying fact without the victim’s or victim’s representative’s consent. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion in chambers, and a court reporter shall make a record of the proceeding.

(B) If the court, pursuant to division (A) of this section, orders that the victim’s or victim’s representative’s address, telephone number, place of employment, or other identifying fact shall be confidential, the court files or documents shall not contain that information unless it is used to identify the location of the crime or specified delinquent act. The hearing shall be recorded, and the court shall order the transcript sealed.

Effective Date: 11-22-1999