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OH SB76
Bill
Status
2/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Bacon
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AI Summary
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Prohibits courts from ordering a name change for individuals required to register under Ohio's sex offender registration law (SORN) due to conviction, guilty plea, or delinquency adjudication for sexually oriented offenses or child-victim oriented offenses.
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Prohibits courts from ordering a name change for individuals convicted of, pleading guilty to, or adjudicated delinquent for identity fraud (violation of section 2913.49 of the Revised Code) unless the conviction or adjudication is reversed on appeal.
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Requires applicants for name changes to disclose whether they have been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or adjudicated delinquent for identity fraud or are subject to SORN registration requirements.
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Adds exception language to the existing standard for name change approval, stating courts may only grant name changes "except as provided by division (C)" which establishes the prohibitions for sex offenders and identity fraud offenders.
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Applies prohibitions to both individuals seeking their own name changes and minors for whom parents or guardians seek name changes on their behalf.
Legislative Description
To prohibit a court from ordering a statutory change of name for a person who has committed identity fraud or who must register under the SORN Law for having committed a sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense.
Sex offenders-prohibit court-ordered changes of name
Last Action
To Judiciary Criminal Justice
2/16/2011