OH SB204

Eviction court records are automatically suppressed (hidden from public) when a case is filed and remain accessible only to judges, court staff, parties, attorneys, and authorized personnel

If the landlord wins the eviction case, records become public unless both parties agree to keep them suppressed

Records remain permanently suppressed if the case is dismissed or the tenant wins the judgment

Eviction summons must include bold-face notice informing tenants that records are suppressed until a possession order is granted and may remain private if both parties agree

Courts may use party names for administrative purposes but are prohibited from publishing names online for suppressed records