Ohio Code § 2717.11
Ohio Code § 2717.11. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2717.11.
If an applicant submits to the court, along with the application, satisfactory proof
that open records of the name change or conformity, or publication of the hearing
notice under section 2717.08 of the Revised Code , would jeopardize the applicant's personal safety, both of the following apply: (A) The court shall waive the hearing notice requirement. (B) If the court orders the change of name under section 2717.09 of the Revised Code or the name conformity under section 2717.10 of the Revised Code , the court shall order the records of the proceeding to be sealed and to be opened
only by order of the court for good cause shown or at the request of the applicant
for any reason.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2717.11
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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