Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.14 (2026)

Victim's statement

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(A) Before imposing sentence upon, or entering an order of disposition for, a defendant or alleged juvenile offender for the commission of a criminal offense or delinquent act, the court shall permit the victim and victim's representative, if applicable, to be heard orally, in writing, or both during the sentencing or disposition proceeding. The court may give copies of any written statement made by a victim or victim's representative to the defendant or alleged juvenile offender and defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's counsel and may give any written statement made by the defendant or alleged juvenile offender to the victim, victim's representative, or victim's attorney, if applicable, and the prosecutor. The court may redact any information contained in a written statement that the court determines is not relevant to and will not be relied upon in the sentencing or disposition decision. The victim's or victim's representative's oral statement is not subject to cross-examination. The written statement of the victim or victim's representative or the defendant or alleged juvenile offender is confidential and is not a public record as used in section 149.43 of the Revised Code. Any person to whom a copy of a written statement was released by the court shall return it to the court immediately following sentencing or disposition.

(B) The court shall consider a statement made by a victim or victim's representative under division (A) of this section along with other factors that the court is required to consider in imposing sentence or in determining the order of disposition. If the statement includes new material facts, the court shall not rely on the new material facts unless it continues the sentencing or dispositional proceeding or takes other appropriate action to allow the defendant or alleged juvenile offender an adequate opportunity to respond to the new material facts.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 68 cases (19 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: State v. Ali, 2019-Ohio-3864.
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State v. Ali, 2019-Ohio-3864. · cites it 25× “] The trial court's reliance on unproven accusations of other crimes and previously undisclosed facts violated R.C. 2930.14 and defendant-appellant's Fourteenth Amendment right to due process and a fundamentally fair sentencing proceeding.”
State v. Herring, 762 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to R.C. 2930.14(A), Aziz and Marinelli made victim-impact statements pertaining to the sentences for the attempted aggravated murder counts.”
State v. White, 709 N.E.2d 140 (Ohio 1999). · cites it 3× “Further, former R.C. 2930.14 allows the victim to make a statement prior to sentencing.”
State v. Hites, 2012-Ohio-1892. · cites it 2× “{¶21} Initially, we note that R.C. 2930.14 only addresses a victim’s statement.”
Disciplinary Couns. v. O'Neill, 815 N.E.2d 286 (Ohio 2004). · cites it 2× “{¶ 18} Similarly, in a tenth case, a defendant charged with bank robbery made an unexpected plea of guilty to the full indictment at a first pretrial, and the prosecutor requested a continuance until a bank teller was able to be present to make a victim-impact statement, a…”
State v. Green, 738 N.E.2d 1208 (Ohio 2000). · cites it 2× “, R.C. 2930.14; R.C. 2930.02; cf. State v. White (1999), 85 Ohio St.”
State v. Herring, 94 Ohio St. 3d 246 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to R.C. 2930.14(A), Aziz and Marinelli made victim- impact statements pertaining to the sentences for the attempted aggravated murder counts.”
State v. Sheppard, 2011-Ohio-3516. · cites it 8× “Beyond her unsupported argument concerning R.C. 2930.14, Ms. Sheppard does not argue that her sentence was clearly and convincingly contrary to law.”
State v. Taft, 2019-Ohio-1565. · cites it 3× “If the victim chooses to make a statement at sentencing, the trial court is required to consider the statement along with all other sentencing considerations. R.C. 2930.”
State v. Tate, 2013-Ohio-5167. · cites it 3× “{¶ 57} Under this assignment of error, Darrell argues that the trial court erred when it failed to provide him with an opportunity to respond to Janise’s victim impact statement as required by R.C. 2930.14(B). The statute provides that: The court shall consider a victim's…”
State v. Franklin, 776 N.E.2d 26 (Ohio 2002). “While appellant contends that the trial court must have considered the statements in sentencing him to death, since R.C. 2930.14(B) required the court to consider them in sentencing appellant on the noncapital crimes, we cannot concur.”
State v. Franklin, 2002-Ohio-5304, 776 N.E.2d 26. “While appellant contends that the trial court must have considered the statements in sentencing him to death, since R.C. 2930.14(B) required the court to consider them in sentencing appellant on the noncapital crimes, we cannot concur.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.14(A): 23 cases
State v. Herring, 762 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 2002). “Pursuant to R.C. 2930.14(A), Aziz and Marinelli made victim-impact statements pertaining to the sentences for the attempted aggravated murder counts.”
State v. Herring, 94 Ohio St. 3d 246 (Ohio 2002). “Pursuant to R.C. 2930.14(A), Aziz and Marinelli made victim- impact statements pertaining to the sentences for the attempted aggravated murder counts.”
State v. White, 709 N.E.2d 140 (Ohio 1999). “Further, former R.C. 2930.14 allows the victim to make a statement prior to sentencing.”
State v. Taft, 2019-Ohio-1565. “If the victim chooses to make a statement at sentencing, the trial court is required to consider the statement along with all other sentencing considerations. R.C. 2930.”
State v. Ali, 2019-Ohio-3864. “] The trial court's reliance on unproven accusations of other crimes and previously undisclosed facts violated R.C. 2930.14 and defendant-appellant's Fourteenth Amendment right to due process and a fundamentally fair sentencing proceeding.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.14(B): 41 cases
State v. Ali, 2019-Ohio-3864. “] The trial court's reliance on unproven accusations of other crimes and previously undisclosed facts violated R.C. 2930.14 and defendant-appellant's Fourteenth Amendment right to due process and a fundamentally fair sentencing proceeding.”
State v. Herring, 762 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 2002). “Pursuant to R.C. 2930.14(A), Aziz and Marinelli made victim-impact statements pertaining to the sentences for the attempted aggravated murder counts.”
State v. Tate, 2013-Ohio-5167. “{¶ 57} Under this assignment of error, Darrell argues that the trial court erred when it failed to provide him with an opportunity to respond to Janise’s victim impact statement as required by R.C. 2930.14(B). The statute provides that: The court shall consider a victim's…”
State v. Sheppard, 2011-Ohio-3516. “Beyond her unsupported argument concerning R.C. 2930.14, Ms. Sheppard does not argue that her sentence was clearly and convincingly contrary to law.”
State v. Franklin, 776 N.E.2d 26 (Ohio 2002). “While appellant contends that the trial court must have considered the statements in sentencing him to death, since R.C. 2930.14(B) required the court to consider them in sentencing appellant on the noncapital crimes, we cannot concur.”
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