Ohio § 2950.081
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2950.081, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2950.081.
(A) Any statements, information, photographs, fingerprints, or materials that are required
to be provided, and that are provided, by an offender or delinquent child pursuant
to section 2950.04 , 2950.041 , 2950.05 , or 2950.06 of the Revised Code and that are in the possession of a county sheriff are public records open to public
inspection under section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall be included in the internet sex offender and child-victim offender database
established and maintained under section 2950.13 of the Revised Code to the extent provided in that section. (B) Except when the child is classified a public registry-qualified juvenile offender
registrant, the sheriff shall not cause to be publicly disseminated by means of the
internet any statements, information, photographs, fingerprints, or materials that
are provided by a delinquent child who sends a notice of intent to reside, registers,
provides notice of a change of residence address and registers the new residence address,
or provides verification of a current residence address pursuant to this chapter and
that are in the possession of a county sheriff. (C) If a sheriff establishes on the internet a sex offender and child-victim offender
database for the public dissemination of some or all of the materials that are described
in division (A) of this section, that are not prohibited from inclusion by division
(B) of this section, and that pertain to offenders or delinquent children who register
in the sheriff's county, in addition to all of the other information and materials
included, the sheriff shall include in the database a chart describing which sexually
oriented offenses and child-victim oriented offenses are included in the definitions
of tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, tier II sex offender/child-victim offender,
and tier III sex offender/child-victim offender and for each offender or delinquent
child in relation to whom information and materials are provided a statement as to
whether the offender or delinquent child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offenders,
a tier II sex offender/child-victim offenders, or a tier III sex offender/child-victim
offenders.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2950.081
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2950.081 cover?
Section 2950.081 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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