Category: Ohio Expungement

  • We recently posted an overview of sealing and expungement of criminal records in Ohio, and we mentioned that there are several exceptions to the rules, including exceptions for juvenile records. In this article, we go further into the details of sealing and expunging Ohio juvenile records. Sealing of Juvenile Records in Ohio Like adult records,…

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  • In our last article, we talked about the overall expungement laws in Ohio. In said article, we mentioned that there are some exceptions to the rules.  Sometimes you may be an eligible offender but find that the offense itself is not eligible for sealing and/or expungement.  Other times you may find that the offense itself is expungeable…

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  • Over the past five or six years, Ohio has made many changes to its expungement laws. These changes have helped the attorneys at Dearie, Fischer & Martinson attain expungements in many cases. 2018 saw some significant changes to the law. The laws have been continuously shifting, all the way up to October of 2023.  So now…

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  • New Expungement Law Works!

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    We write many articles about Expungement in Ohio. We have already addressed the change that made true expungement possible in many cases. Before 2023, true expungement almost never took place in adult cases.  Many times, the court could have a record sealed – that is, hidden from the public record.  People would often and still…

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  • New Laws in 2023 and Expungement in Ohio

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    PLEASE NOTE: This article was written about Ohio expungement in 2023 in April 2023. The Laws on Sealing and Expungement have since been Updated in October of 2023. We have written an overview of Sealing and Expungement laws in Ohio for 2024. The new overview takes these new changes into account. For the past several…

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  • Several recent changes to Ohio laws have been significant for our client base.  One of the topics that has been particularly affected is expungement.  Many our recent articles deal with the updated laws on Expungement and how more Ohioans may have the chance to have their convictions sealed/expunged.  Citizens of Ohio should expect Ohio Courts to honor…

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  • Last year, the President of the United States signed a bill on gun legislation.  Whenever a bill is signed by the president, that law effects every state, including Ohio.  The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 made some changes to gun laws all across the country, including some changes that impact how Domestic Violence is treated…

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  • PLEASE NOTE: Ohio Expungement law was updated in October of 2023. Some information in this article may be out of date. We cover the most recent changes in our overview of sealing and expungement laws in Ohio for 2024 . We are once again revisiting the topic of Expungement and Sealing of criminal records in…

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  • PLEASE NOTE: We wrote this article for the updated laws on Expunging Domestic Violence in Ohio in 2022.  The most recent update was in October of 2023. We cover these new changes in our overview of sealing and expungement laws in Ohio for 2024. Our website has many articles on Expungement Law in Ohio.  We have…

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  • Updated Laws on Sealing and Expungement

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    PLEASE NOTE: This article was written for the Expungement laws in Ohio when they were updated in 2021.  The law was updated in October of 2023. We have since written an overview of sealing and expungement laws in Ohio for 2024. Almost three years ago, we wrote about the Expungement laws in Ohio in our…

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