Ohio Juv. R. 5

As amended through July 1, 2024
Rule 5 - Use of juvenile's initials
(A) In a juvenile court decision submitted for publication, the names of all juveniles shall be replaced with initials in the caption and body of the published decision. In any press release or other public presentation of information from a juvenile court, the names of any juvenile shall be replaced with initials.
(B) Juvenile courts may enact local rules for the use of juveniles' initials in juvenile court documents. In the absence of a local rule, all juvenile court pleadings and other documents filed in any juvenile court shall use the full names of juveniles rather than their initials.

Ohio. Juv. R. 5

Effective:7/1/2012.