Ohio § 2930.03

§ 2930.03.

(A) A person or entity required or authorized under this chapter to give notice to a

victim shall give the notice to the victim by any means reasonably calculated to provide

prompt actual notice.  Except when a provision requires that notice is to be given in a specific manner,

a notice may be oral or written. (B)(1) Except for receipt of the initial information and notice required to be given to

a victim under divisions (A) and (D) of section 2930.04 , section 2930.05, and divisions (A) and (C) of section 2930.06 of the Revised Code and the notice required to be given to a victim under division (D) of section 2930.16 of the Revised Code , a victim who wishes to receive any notice authorized by this chapter shall make

a request for the notice to the prosecutor or the custodial agency that is to provide

the notice, as specified in this chapter.  If the victim does not make a request as described in this division, the prosecutor

or custodial agency is not required to provide any notice described in this chapter

other than the initial information and notice required to be given to a victim under

divisions (A) and (D) of section 2930.04 , section 2930.05, and divisions (A) and (C) of section 2930.06 of the Revised Code and the notice required to be given to a victim under division (D) of section 2930.16 of the Revised Code . (2) A victim who does not wish to receive any of the notices required to be given to

a victim under division (E)(2) or (K) of section 2929.20 , division (D) of section 2930.16 , division (H) of section 2967.12 , division (A)(3)(b) of section 2967.26 , division (D)(1) of section 2967.28 , or division (A)(2) of section 5149.101 of the Revised Code shall make a request to the prosecutor or custodial agency that is to provide the

particular notice that the notice not be provided to the victim.  Unless the victim makes a request as described in this division, the prosecutor

or custodial agency shall provide the notices required to be given to a victim under

division (E)(2) or (K) of section 2929.20 , division (D) of section 2930.16 , division (H) of section 2967.12 , division (A)(3)(b) of section 2967.26 , division (D)(1) of section 2967.28 , or division (A)(2) of section 5149.101 of the Revised Code in any manner, and in accordance with the procedures, specified in the particular

division.  This division also applies to a victim's representative or a member of a victim's

immediate family that is authorized to receive any of the notices specified in this

division. (C) A person or agency that is required to furnish notice under this chapter shall give

the notice to the victim at the address or telephone number provided to the person

or agency by the victim.  A victim who requests to receive notice under this chapter as described in division

(B) of this section shall inform the person or agency of the name, address, or telephone

number of the victim and of any change to that information. (D) A person or agency that has furnished information to a victim in accordance with

any requirement or authorization under this chapter shall notify the victim promptly

of any significant changes to that information. (E) Divisions (A) to (D) of this section do not apply regarding a notice that a prosecutor

is required to provide under section 2930.061 of the Revised Code .  A prosecutor required to provide notice under that section shall provide the notice

as specified in that section.