Ohio § 2930.14

§ 2930.14.

(A) Before imposing sentence upon, or entering an order of disposition for, a defendant

or alleged juvenile offender for the commission of a criminal offense or delinquent

act, the court shall permit the victim and victim's representative, if applicable,

to be heard orally, in writing, or both during the sentencing or disposition proceeding.  The court may give copies of any written statement made by a victim or victim's

representative to the defendant or alleged juvenile offender and defendant's or alleged

juvenile offender's counsel and may give any written statement made by the defendant

or alleged juvenile offender to the victim, victim's representative, or victim's attorney,

if applicable, and the prosecutor.  The court may redact any information contained in a written statement that the court

determines is not relevant to and will not be relied upon in the sentencing or disposition

decision.  The victim's or victim's representative's oral statement is not subject to cross-examination.  The written statement of the victim or victim's representative or the defendant

or alleged juvenile offender is confidential and is not a public record as used in section 149.43 of the Revised Code .  Any person to whom a copy of a written statement was released by the court shall

return it to the court immediately following sentencing or disposition. (B) The court shall consider a statement made by a victim or victim's representative

under division (A) of this section along with other factors that the court is required

to consider in imposing sentence or in determining the order of disposition.  If the statement includes new material facts, the court shall not rely on the new

material facts unless it continues the sentencing or dispositional proceeding or takes

other appropriate action to allow the defendant or alleged juvenile offender an adequate

opportunity to respond to the new material facts.