State v. H.M.G.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 4588

Syllabus

The trial court erred in denying appellant's application to seal her 2002 record of conviction for disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, where the court denied appellant the opportunity to present evidence at the hearing, failed to determine whether appellant was an eligible offender, and relied on a generalized \public's need to know\ of the conviction despite the state not objecting to the sealing of the record of identifying a legitimate need to maintain the record when appearing before the court.