Ohio Code § 2921.24
Ohio Code § 2921.24. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2921.24.
(A) No officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or court, or of the office of
the clerk of any court, shall disclose during the pendency of any criminal case the
home address of any peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant
prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee who is a witness
or arresting officer in the case. (B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting
attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services
employee from disclosing the peace officer's, parole officer's, prosecuting attorney's,
assistant prosecuting attorney's, correctional employee's, or youth services employee's
own home address, and does not apply to any person who discloses the home address
of a peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney,
correctional employee, or youth services employee pursuant to a court-ordered disclosure
under division (C) of this section. (C) The court in which any criminal case is pending may order the disclosure of the home
address of any peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting
attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee who is a witness or arresting
officer in the case, if the court determines after a written request for the disclosure
that good cause exists for disclosing the home address of the peace officer, parole
officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee,
or youth services employee. (D) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of disclosure of confidential
information, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (E) As used in this section: (1) “Peace officer” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code . (2) “Correctional employee” and “youth services employee” have the same meanings as in section 149.43 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2921.24
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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