Ohio Code 2930.15 – Notice of appeal
(A) If a defendant is convicted of committing a criminal offense against a victim or an alleged juvenile offender is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing a delinquent act against a victim, if the victim or victim’s representative requests notice of the filing of an appeal, and if the defendant or alleged juvenile offender files an appeal, the prosecutor in the case promptly, but not later than seven days after receiving the notice of appeal, shall notify the victim and victim’s representative, if applicable, of the appeal. The prosecutor also shall give the victim and victim’s representative, if applicable, all of the following information:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2930.15
- Alleged juvenile offender: means a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act in a police report or in a complaint in juvenile court that charges the commission of a delinquent act and that provides the basis for the delinquency proceeding and all subsequent proceedings to which this chapter makes reference. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Case: means a delinquency proceeding and all related activity or a criminal prosecution and all related activity. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Court: means a court of common pleas, juvenile court, municipal court, or county court. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Criminal offense: means an alleged act or omission committed by a person that is punishable by incarceration and is not eligible to be disposed of by the traffic violations bureau. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Defendant: means a person who is alleged to be the perpetrator of a criminal offense in a complaint, indictment, or information that charges the commission of a criminal offense and that provides the basis for the criminal prosecution and subsequent proceedings to which this chapter makes reference. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Delinquent act: means an alleged act committed by a child, regardless of whether the child is competent, that does any of the following and is not disposed of by the juvenile traffic violations bureau serving the court under Traffic Rule 13. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Prosecutor: means one of the following:
(1) With respect to a criminal case, it has the same meaning as in section 2935. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) A brief explanation of the appellate process, including the possible disposition of the case;
(2) Whether the defendant or alleged juvenile offender has been released on bail or other recognizance or under conditions imposed by the juvenile court pending the disposition of the appeal;
(3) The time, place, and location of appellate court proceedings and any subsequent changes in the time, place, or location of those proceedings;
(4) The result of the appeal.
(B) If the appellate court returns the defendant’s or alleged juvenile offender’s case to the trial court or juvenile court for further proceedings, the victim and victim’s representative, if applicable, may exercise all the rights that previously were available to the victim in the trial court or the juvenile court.
Last updated March 9, 2023 at 3:55 PM