State v. M.A.C.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1863

Syllabus

Application to seal criminal record, final discharge of sentence, restitution, R.C. 2953.32. Appellant, a former attorney, was convicted in 2017 for several offenses arising from his theft of client funds. Related to these offenses, appellant was ordered to pay restitution. In 2024, appellant applied to seal his criminal record. The trial court denied this application, concluding that appellant had not achieved a final discharge of his sentence under R.C. 2953.32 because he still owed restitution. The court did not err in reaching this conclusion where, although victim had received payment from the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, appellant had not filed a motion with the trial court to seek modification of the restitution amount to reflect the payment by the fund.