Ohio Code 2930.063 – Copies of case documents
(A) Unless otherwise provided, a victim, victim’s attorney, or victim’s representative has the right to receive copies free of charge of any of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2930.063
- Case: means a delinquency proceeding and all related activity or a criminal prosecution and all related activity. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Court: means a court of common pleas, juvenile court, municipal court, or county court. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
(1) Court records available for public access related to the victim’s case, including the offender’s payment history in the criminal or delinquency matter when sentenced to pay restitution, a fine, or incarceration costs;
(2) Any certificate of judgment obtained by a victim executing on a restitution order;
(3) The judgment entry ordering restitution be paid from the offender to the victim;
(4) Any proceedings in aid of execution thereof from the clerk. Certified copies may be requested and provided by the clerk at actual cost.
(B) A victim, victim’s attorney, or victim’s representative may obtain a video recording or audio recording of the offender’s criminal or delinquency court proceedings that has been previously prepared for the actual cost to copy the video recording or audio recording. If a written transcript of the court proceedings has been previously prepared, the victim, victim’s attorney, or victim’s representative may obtain a copy of the transcript at the same reduced cost that is available to a party to the case.
(C) Any copies provided pursuant to this section may be provided in electronic format.
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