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Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.161 (2026)

Victim notice

✓ current as of May 2026
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July 7, 2023
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Senate Bill 16 - 135th General Assembly
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(A) On request of a victim or victim's representative who has provided a current address or other current contact information, the court shall notify the victim and victim's representative, if applicable, of any of the following:

(1) A probation or community control revocation disposition proceeding or any proceeding in which the court is asked to terminate the probation or community control of a person who was convicted of committing a criminal offense against the victim;

(2) Any hearing on a proposed modification on the terms of probation or community control;

(3) If the person is on supervised probation or community control, the arrest of the person pursuant to a warrant issued for a probation or community control violation;

(4) The defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's failure to successfully complete a diversion or substantially similar program.

(B) On request of a victim or victim's representative who has provided current contact information, the probation department shall notify the victim and victim's representative, if applicable, of the following as soon as it becomes known to the probation department:

(1) Any proposed modification to any term of probation or community control if the modification affects restitution, incarceration, or detention status or the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's contact with or safety of the victim;

(2) The victim's and victim's representative's right to be heard at a hearing that is set to consider any modification to be made to any term of probation or community control;

(3) Any violation of any term of probation or community control that results in the filing of a petition with the court to revoke probation or community control;

(4) Following a risk assessment of the terms of probation or community control, including the period of supervision and any modifications to the terms of probation or community control, any restricted locations and any other conditions of probation or community control that impact victim safety.

Last updated September 7, 2023 at 12:53 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: State v. Trent, 2025 Ohio 1278 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
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State v. Trent, 2025 Ohio 1278 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 16× “One of the enacted statutes, R.C. 2930.161(A), requires the trial court to provide certain notifications to the victim of a crime upon the victim’s request.”
State v. Malfregeot, 2024 Ohio 257 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “Jane Doe now appeals the trial court’s judgment. II. Law and Analysis A. Standard of Review In the sole assignment of error, Jane Doe argues the trial court erred in granting Malfregeot’s motion to terminate community-control sanctions without complying with R.”
State v. Gaiters, 2025 Ohio 30 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “{¶5} It is from the September 18, 2024 Order terminating Appellee’s community control the State appeals, raising as its sole assignment of error: DEFENDANT’S COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS CANNOT BE TERMINATED WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE VICTIM OF ASSAULT PER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10(a) OF…”
In re K.B., 2025 Ohio 854 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “{¶23} R.C. 2930.161(A) and 2930.161(B) do not provide a “clear and unequivocal legislative intent” that the word “shall” should be construed as meaning something other than its ordinary meaning.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.161(A): 4 cases
State v. Trent, 2025 Ohio 1278 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “One of the enacted statutes, R.C. 2930.161(A), requires the trial court to provide certain notifications to the victim of a crime upon the victim’s request.”
State v. Malfregeot, 2024 Ohio 257 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “Jane Doe now appeals the trial court’s judgment. II. Law and Analysis A. Standard of Review In the sole assignment of error, Jane Doe argues the trial court erred in granting Malfregeot’s motion to terminate community-control sanctions without complying with R.”
State v. Gaiters, 2025 Ohio 30 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶5} It is from the September 18, 2024 Order terminating Appellee’s community control the State appeals, raising as its sole assignment of error: DEFENDANT’S COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS CANNOT BE TERMINATED WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE VICTIM OF ASSAULT PER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10(a) OF…”
In re K.B., 2025 Ohio 854 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶23} R.C. 2930.161(A) and 2930.161(B) do not provide a “clear and unequivocal legislative intent” that the word “shall” should be construed as meaning something other than its ordinary meaning.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.161(A)(1): 4 cases
State v. Trent, 2025 Ohio 1278 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “One of the enacted statutes, R.C. 2930.161(A), requires the trial court to provide certain notifications to the victim of a crime upon the victim’s request.”
State v. Malfregeot, 2024 Ohio 257 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “Jane Doe now appeals the trial court’s judgment. II. Law and Analysis A. Standard of Review In the sole assignment of error, Jane Doe argues the trial court erred in granting Malfregeot’s motion to terminate community-control sanctions without complying with R.”
State v. Gaiters, 2025 Ohio 30 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶5} It is from the September 18, 2024 Order terminating Appellee’s community control the State appeals, raising as its sole assignment of error: DEFENDANT’S COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS CANNOT BE TERMINATED WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE VICTIM OF ASSAULT PER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10(a) OF…”
In re K.B., 2025 Ohio 854 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶23} R.C. 2930.161(A) and 2930.161(B) do not provide a “clear and unequivocal legislative intent” that the word “shall” should be construed as meaning something other than its ordinary meaning.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2930.161(B): 4 cases
State v. Malfregeot, 2024 Ohio 257 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “Jane Doe now appeals the trial court’s judgment. II. Law and Analysis A. Standard of Review In the sole assignment of error, Jane Doe argues the trial court erred in granting Malfregeot’s motion to terminate community-control sanctions without complying with R.”
State v. Gaiters, 2025 Ohio 30 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶5} It is from the September 18, 2024 Order terminating Appellee’s community control the State appeals, raising as its sole assignment of error: DEFENDANT’S COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS CANNOT BE TERMINATED WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE VICTIM OF ASSAULT PER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10(a) OF…”
State v. Trent, 2025 Ohio 1278 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “One of the enacted statutes, R.C. 2930.161(A), requires the trial court to provide certain notifications to the victim of a crime upon the victim’s request.”
In re K.B., 2025 Ohio 854 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “{¶23} R.C. 2930.161(A) and 2930.161(B) do not provide a “clear and unequivocal legislative intent” that the word “shall” should be construed as meaning something other than its ordinary meaning.”
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