Ohio Domestic Violence Law: Ohio Criminal Laws

Domestic Violence

Would eliminate the spousal exception for rape

Battered woman syndrome evidence is admissible.

Felonious assault

Aggravated assault

Assault

Crime of permitting child abuse.

Menacing

Menacing by stalking

Domestic Violence Temporary Protection Order (DVTPO) is granted during the pendency of a criminal case: such as domestic violence, or any offense of violence involving a family / household member. The prosecutor will represent the victim. Orders stay away from victim AS LONG AS CRIMINAL CASE IS PENDING.

Civil Stalking or Sexually-Oriented Protection Orders is granted upon an allegation that the Respondent engaged in menacing by stalking behavior (two or more incidents of menacing in close proximity in time) or committed a single incident of sexually oriented offense. A criminal case need not be pending to request this order. A victim or an adult on behalf of another family or household member may file. Upon a finding of immediate danger, an ex parte order may be issued. After a full hearing, the order may be issued for up to 5 years.

Aggravated trespass

Domestic violence

Motion for and hearing on protection order.

Violating a protection order

Any doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, hospital intern or resident, nurse, psychologist, social worker, independent social worker, social work assistant, licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, independent marriage and family therapist, or marriage and family therapist who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a patient or client has been the victim of domestic violence, as defined in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code, shall note that knowledge or belief and the basis for it in the patient's or client's records.

Law enforcement must have written policy and procedure for responding to domestic violence incidents or protection order violations.

Expert testimony of the battered woman syndrome.

Defendant who violates a post-conviction no contact order can be arrested and jailed, even if defendant had protected person's permission.

In Franklin County, these protection orders are filed at the General Division of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 345 S. High St. , 2nd Floor.

Columbus City Attorney's Office

Misdemeanor 4th Degree Domestic Violence (DV M4) or Violation of Protection Order (VPO) are no longer eligible for sealing and expungement in Ohio.

Ohio Supreme Court

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Ohio Capital Journal 4/24/22