When One of Offender's Convictions May Not Be Sealed, Law Does Not Allow Sealing Record of Other Offenses
From the site: "2008-2391. State v. Futrall, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-5590.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-5590.pdf
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The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled unanimously today that when an applicant with multiple convictions under one case number moves to seal his or her criminal record in that case pursuant to R.C. 2953.32, and one of those convictions is exempt from sealing pursuant to R.C. 2953.36, the trial court may not seal the remaining convictions..."
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Source: The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Judicial System, 29 October 2009
Court Holds Failure to Serve Once-Dismissed Complaint Within One Year Results in Dismissal With Prejudice
From the site: "Sisk & Assoc., Inc. v. Commt. to Elect Timothy Grendell, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-5591.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-5591.pdf
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The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that when a plaintiff in a civil suit has previously dismissed its complaint against a defendant voluntarily and then refiled it, and the plaintiff subsequently files an instruction directing the clerk of courts to serve the refiled complaint on the defendant more than one year after the date of refiling, the instruction by operation of law is a second "notice dismissal" that results in dismissal of the plaintiff's claims with prejudice..."
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Source: The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Judicial System, 29 October 2009
