Learn About Your State

Type a new state

Back to Map

Ohio: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (OH-NC-2)

Ohio: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (OH-NC-2)

Records relating to a criminal charge can be sealed two years after a grand jury reports no true bill. ORC Ann. 2953.33(A).
Record Detail(s)
Charges resolved in favor of defendant
Charges not filed
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Discretionary
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Seal
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the court that handled the case. For the specific procedure, see ORC Ann. 2953.33(A).
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
The proceedings in the case are deemed not to have occurred. The person cannot be questioned about sealed records, and if the person is questioned, the person can reply that the arrest and proceedings did not occur. ORC Ann. 2953.33(B)(4).
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed two years after the date on which the grand jury reports a no bill.

Back to Ohio

Department of Justice Logo BJA Logo

Department of Justice Logo OJJDP Logo

CSG Justice Center

©NRRC 2024 — Privacy policy

This Web site is funded in whole or in part through a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this Web site (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).