Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.831 (2026)

Juvenile sex offenders - tier classification hearing

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(A) If, on or after January 1, 2008, a juvenile court adjudicates a child a delinquent child and classifies the child a juvenile offender registrant pursuant to section 2152.82 or 2152.83 of the Revised Code, before issuing the order that classifies the child a juvenile offender registrant the court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether to classify the child a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III sex offender/ child-victim offender.

(B) When a judge issues an order under section 2152.82 or 2152.83 of the Revised Code that classifies a delinquent child a juvenile offender registrant, in addition to the other statements and information required by the section under which the order is issued, the judge shall include in the order its determination made under division (A) of this section as to whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender. When a judge issues an order under section 2152.84 or 2152.85 of the Revised Code that reclassifies a delinquent child from one tier of sex offender/child-victim offender to a different tier of sex offender/child-victim offender, in addition to the other statements and information required by the section under which the order is issued, the judge shall include in the order its determination as to the reclassification of the child and the tier to which the child is reclassified.

(C) The provisions of this section do not apply to a delinquent child if the court is required to classify the child as both a juvenile offender registrant and a public registry-qualified juvenile offender registrant pursuant to section 2152.86 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 35 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2009–2025 · leading case: In re D.R., 2014 Ohio 588 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
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In re D.R., 2014 Ohio 588 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 6× “06 of the Revised Code and that states the determination that the judge makes at the hearing held pursuant to section 2152.831 of the Revised Code as to whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III…”
In re D.R., 2022 Ohio 4493 (Ohio 2022). · cites it 2× “Under R.C. 2152.831, a juvenile court exercises discretion to determine which classification level it will initially impose.”
In re T.M., 2016 Ohio 162 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “" The juvenile court is required to hold a hearing under R.C. 2152.831 to determine whether the juvenile should be classified as a Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III juvenile sex offender.”
In re Z.M., 2022 Ohio 194 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “he disposition and of any treatment provided for the child, to determine the risks that the child might re- offend, to determine whether the prior classification of the child as a juvenile offender registrant should be continued or terminated as provided under division (A)(2) of…”
In re W.Z., 957 N.E.2d 367 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Section 2152.831 of the Revised Code does not apply regarding an order issued under division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.”
In re D.S., 2014 Ohio 867 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 6× “{¶16} "(2) Prior to issuing the order required by division (A)(2) of this section, the judge shall conduct a hearing under section 2152.831 of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided in that section, to determine whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim…”
In re Antwon C., 912 N.E.2d 182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “First, under R.C. 2152.831 it exercised no discretion when it categorized Antwon as a Tier II sexual offender.”
In re J.W., 2020 Ohio 4065 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “83 only applies if the “court was not required to classify the child a child juvenile offender registrant under [R.”
In re T.U., 2016 Ohio 7104 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “Prior to issuing the order required by division (A) of this section, the judge shall conduct a hearing under section 2152.831 of the Revised Code to determine whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, -19- a tier II sex offender/child victim offender, or…”
In re K.T., 2019 Ohio 4258 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “83(C) and R.C. 2152.831. “Which tier such an offender is placed in rests within the juvenile court’s discretion.”
In re S.W.E., 2021 Ohio 80 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “that if he was adjudicated delinquent for rape, sex-offender classification and registration would be mandatory, nor did counsel tell S.W.E. that being adjudicated delinquent for rape could result in his detention until he turned 21 years of age.”
In re P.C., 2020 Ohio 6791 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “85 of the Revised Code, classifies a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender relative to the offense.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.831(A) — 12 cases
In re D.R., 2022 Ohio 4493 (Ohio 2022). “Under R.C. 2152.831, a juvenile court exercises discretion to determine which classification level it will initially impose.”
In re D.R., 2014 Ohio 588 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “06 of the Revised Code and that states the determination that the judge makes at the hearing held pursuant to section 2152.831 of the Revised Code as to whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III…”
In re T.M., 2016 Ohio 162 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “" The juvenile court is required to hold a hearing under R.C. 2152.831 to determine whether the juvenile should be classified as a Tier I, Tier II, or Tier III juvenile sex offender.”
In re Mack, 2010 Ohio 2295 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
In re D.A., 2014 Ohio 1677 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.831(B) — 2 cases
In re D.R., 2014 Ohio 588 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “06 of the Revised Code and that states the determination that the judge makes at the hearing held pursuant to section 2152.831 of the Revised Code as to whether the child is a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender, a tier II sex offender/child-victim offender, or a tier III…”
In re Q.J., 2012 Ohio 4210 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
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