Ohio § 2151.14

§ 2151.14.

(A) The chief probation officer, under the direction of the juvenile judge, shall have

charge of the work of the probation department.  The department shall make any investigations that the judge directs, keep a written

record of the investigations, and submit the record to the judge or deal with them

as the judge directs.  The department shall furnish to any person placed on community control a statement

of the conditions of community control and shall instruct the person regarding them.  The department shall keep informed concerning the conduct and condition of each

person under its supervision and shall report on their conduct and condition to the

judge as the judge directs.  Each probation officer shall use all suitable methods to aid persons on community

control and to bring about improvement in their conduct and condition.  The department shall keep full records of its work, keep accurate and complete accounts

of money collected from persons under its supervision, give receipts for the money,

and make reports on the money as the judge directs. (B) Except as provided in this division or in division (C) or (D) of this section, the

reports and records of the department shall be considered confidential information

and shall not be made public.  If an officer is preparing pursuant to section 2947.06 or 2951.03 of the Revised Code or Criminal Rule 32.2 a presentence investigation report pertaining to a person, the department shall make

available to the officer, for use in preparing the report, any reports and records

it possesses regarding any adjudications of that person as a delinquent child or regarding

the dispositions made relative to those adjudications.  A probation officer may serve the process of the court within or without the county,

make arrests without warrant upon reasonable information or upon view of the violation

of this chapter or Chapter 2152. of the Revised Code, detain the person arrested pending

the issuance of a warrant, and perform any other duties, incident to the office, that

the judge directs.  All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, marshals, deputy marshals, chiefs of

police, municipal corporation and township police officers, and other peace officers

shall render assistance to probation officers in the performance of their duties when

requested to do so by any probation officer. (C) When a complaint has been filed alleging that a child is delinquent by reason of

having committed an act that would constitute a violation of section 2907.02 , 2907.03 , 2907.05 , or 2907.06 of the Revised Code if committed by an adult and the arresting authority, a court, or a probation officer

discovers that the child or a person whom the child caused to engage in sexual activity,

as defined in section 2907.01 of the Revised Code , has a communicable disease, the arresting authority, court, or probation officer

immediately shall notify the victim of the delinquent act of the nature of the disease. (D)(1) In accordance with division (D)(2) of this section, subject to the limitation specified

in division (D)(4) of this section, and in connection with a disposition pursuant

to section 2151.354 of the Revised Code when a child has been found to be an unruly child, a disposition pursuant to sections 2152.19 and 2152.20 of the Revised Code when a child has been found to be a delinquent child, or a disposition pursuant to sections 2152.20 and 2152.21 of the Revised Code when a child has been found to be a juvenile traffic offender, the court may issue

an order requiring boards of education, governing bodies of chartered nonpublic schools,

public children services agencies, private child placing agencies, probation departments,

law enforcement agencies, and prosecuting attorneys that have records related to the

child in question to provide copies of one or more specified records, or specified

information in one or more specified records, that the individual or entity has with

respect to the child to any of the following individuals or entities that request

the records in accordance with division (D)(3)(a) of this section: (a) The child; (b) The attorney or guardian ad litem of the child; (c) A parent, guardian, or custodian of the child; (d) A prosecuting attorney; (e) A board of education of a public school district; (f) A probation department of a juvenile court; (g) A public children services agency or private child placing agency that has custody

of the child, is providing services to the child or the child's family, or is preparing

a social history or performing any other function for the juvenile court; (h) The department of youth services when the department has custody of the child or

is performing any services for the child that are required by the juvenile court or

by statute; (i) The individual in control of a juvenile detention or rehabilitation facility to which

the child has been committed; (j) An employee of the juvenile court that found the child to be an unruly child, a delinquent

child, or a juvenile traffic offender; (k) Any other entity that has custody of the child or is providing treatment, rehabilitation,

or other services for the child pursuant to a court order, statutory requirement,

or other arrangement. (2) Any individual or entity listed in divisions (D)(1)(a) to (k) of this section may

file a motion with the court that requests the court to issue an order as described

in division (D)(1) of this section.  If such a motion is filed, the court shall conduct a hearing on it.  If at the hearing the movant demonstrates a need for one or more specified records,

or for information in one or more specified records, related to the child in question

and additionally demonstrates the relevance of the information sought to be obtained

from those records, and if the court determines that the limitation specified in division

(D)(4) of this section does not preclude the provision of a specified record or specified

information to the movant, then the court may issue an order to a designated individual

or entity to provide the movant with copies of one or more specified records or with

specified information contained in one or more specified records. (3)(a) Any individual or entity that is authorized by an order issued pursuant to division

(D)(1) of this section to obtain copies of one or more specified records, or specified

information, related to a particular child may file a written request for copies of

the records or for the information with any individual or entity required by the order

to provide copies of the records or the information.  The request shall be in writing, describe the type of records or the information

requested, explain the need for the records or the information, and be accompanied

by a copy of the order. (b) If an individual or entity that is required by an order issued pursuant to division

(D)(1) of this section to provide one or more specified records, or specified information,

related to a child receives a written request for the records or information in accordance

with division (D)(3)(a) of this section, the individual or entity immediately shall

comply with the request to the extent it is able to do so, unless the individual or

entity determines that it is unable to comply with the request because it is prohibited

by law from doing so, or unless the requesting individual or entity does not have

authority to obtain the requested records or information.  If the individual or entity determines that it is unable to comply with the request,

it shall file a motion with the court that issued the order requesting the court to

determine the extent to which it is required to comply with the request for records

or information.  Upon the filing of the motion, the court immediately shall hold a hearing on the

motion, determine the extent to which the movant is required to comply with the request

for records or information, and issue findings of fact and conclusions of law in support

of its determination.  The determination of the court shall be final.  If the court determines that the movant is required to comply with the request for

records or information, it shall identify the specific records or information that

must be supplied to the individual or entity that requested the records or information. (c) If an individual or entity is required to provide copies of one or more specified

records pursuant to division (D) of this section, the individual or entity may charge

a fee for the copies that does not exceed the cost of supplying them. (4) Division (D) of this section does not require, authorize, or permit the dissemination

of any records or any information contained in any records if the dissemination of

the records or information generally is prohibited by any provision of the Revised

Code and a specific provision of the Revised Code does not specifically authorize

or permit the dissemination of the records or information pursuant to division (D)

of this section.