Chapter 2151 - JUVENILE COURT

Section 2151.01 - Liberal interpretation and construction
Section 2151.011 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Juvenile court definitions
Section 2151.011 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Juvenile court definitions
Section 2151.02, 2151.021 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.022 - Unruly child defined
Section 2151.03 - Neglected child defined - failure to provide medical or surgical care for religious reasons
Section 2151.031 - Abused child defined
Section 2151.04 - Dependent child defined
Section 2151.05 - Child without proper parental care
Section 2151.06 - Residence or legal settlement
Section 2151.07 - Powers and jurisdiction of juvenile court
Section 2151.08 - Juvenile court in Hamilton county
Section 2151.09 - Separate building and site may be purchased or leased
Section 2151.10 - County appropriations for expenses of court
Section 2151.11 - Amended and Renumbered RC 2152.73
Section 2151.12 - Clerk - bond - judge as clerk
Section 2151.13 - Employees - compensation - bond
Section 2151.14 - Duties and powers of probation department - records - command assistance
Section 2151.141 - Written request for records relating to alleged abused, neglected or dependent child
Section 2151.142 - Residential addresses of personnel of public children services agency or a private child placing agency to be confidential information
Section 2151.15 - Powers and duties vested in county department of probation
Section 2151.151 - Contract for supervisory and other services for children on probation
Section 2151.152 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Reimbursement of court from department of job and family services for costs of children in custody of court
Section 2151.152 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Reimbursement of court from department of job and family services for costs of children in custody of court
Section 2151.16 - Referees - powers and duties
Section 2151.17 - Rules of juvenile court
Section 2151.18 - Court records - annual report - copies for distribution
Section 2151.19 - Summons - expense
Section 2151.20 - Seal of court - dimensions
Section 2151.21 - Jurisdiction in contempt
Section 2151.211 - Employer may not penalize employee for being subpoenaed before juvenile court
Section 2151.22 - Terms of court - sessions
Section 2151.23 - Jurisdiction of juvenile court
Section 2151.231 - Order requiring support of child without regard to marital status of child's parents
Section 2151.232 - Order requiring support of child where acknowledgment of parentage is not yet final
Section 2151.233 - Jurisdiction of juvenile court
Section 2151.234 - Construction of R.C. 2151.233
Section 2151.235 - Transfer of jurisdiction
Section 2151.236 - Orders affecting child subject to support order by common pleas court
Section 2151.24 - Separate room for hearings
Section 2151.25 - Court order to interview and examine a child
Section 2151.26 - Complaint regarding drug use by expectant mother
Section 2151.27 - Complaint involving child
Section 2151.271 - Transfer to juvenile court of child's residence
Section 2151.272 - Release or transfer of records for child who is alleged or adjudicated an abused, neglected, or dependent child
Section 2151.28 - Adjudicatory hearing - determining shelter care placement
Section 2151.281 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Guardian ad litem
Section 2151.281 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Guardian ad litem
Section 2151.282 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.29 - Service of summons, notices, and subpoenas - publication of summons
Section 2151.30 - Issuance of warrant
Section 2151.31 - Taking child into custody
Section 2151.311 - Procedure upon taking child into custody
Section 2151.312 - Facilities for holding unruly, neglected, abused or dependent child
Section 2151.313 - Fingerprints, photographs require consent of juvenile judge
Section 2151.314 - Hearing on detention or shelter care
Section 2151.315 - Participation in extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities
Section 2151.316 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Foster youth bill of rights
Section 2151.316 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Foster youth bill of rights
Section 2151.32 - Selection of custodian
Section 2151.33 - Temporary care - emergency medical treatment - reimbursement
Section 2151.331 - Options for placement of alleged or adjudicated abused, neglected, dependent or unruly child
Section 2151.34 - Protection order against a minor
Section 2151.341 - Amended and Renumbered RC 2152.43
Section 2151.342 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.343 - Amended and Renumbered RC 2152.44
Section 2151.344 to 2151.3416 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.35 - Procedure for hearings in juvenile court
Section 2151.351 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.352 - Right to counsel
Section 2151.353 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Orders of disposition of abused, neglected or dependent child
Section 2151.353 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Orders of disposition of abused, neglected or dependent child
Section 2151.354 - Orders of disposition of unruly child
Section 2151.355 - Sealing of juvenile court records - definitions
Section 2151.356 - Sealing of juvenile court records
Section 2151.357 - Response respecting sealed records - index - limited inspection
Section 2151.358 - Expungement of sealed records
Section 2151.359 - Order restraining or controlling conduct of parent, guardian, or custodian
Section 2151.3510 - Notice to public children services agency of intended commitment order
Section 2151.3511 - Amended and Renumbered RC 2152.81
Section 2151.3512 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.3514 - Order requiring parent or other caregiver to submit to assessment and treatment from alcohol and drug addiction program
Section 2151.3515 - Desertion of child under 72 hours old definitions
Section 2151.3516 - Delivery of child by parent to persons authorized to take possession of deserted child
Section 2151.3517 - Persons authorized to take possession of deserted child
Section 2151.3518 - Duties upon taking possession of deserted child
Section 2151.3519 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Duties of public children services agency upon receiving notice of deserted child
Section 2151.3519 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Duties of public children services agency upon receiving notice of deserted child
Section 2151.3520 - [Renumbered]
Section 2151.3521 - Emergency hearing to determine whether child is deserted child
Section 2151.3522 - Adjudication that child is deserted child
Section 2151.3523 - Court to treat deserted child as neglected child
Section 2151.3524 - Agency granted temporary custody to treat deserted child as neglected child
Section 2151.3525 - Immunity of parent and of person or entity taking possession of deserted child
Section 2151.3526 - Parent's absolute right to anonymity
Section 2151.3527 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Medical information forms
Section 2151.3527 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Medical information forms
Section 2151.3528 - Parent completion of medical information forms
Section 2151.3529 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.3530 - Activities prohibited to person taking possession of deserted child
Section 2151.3531 - DNA testing of person seeking reunification with deserted child
Section 2151.3532 - Rules governing newborn safety incubators
Section 2151.3533 - Supervision of newborn safety incubators
Section 2151.3534 - [Renumbered]
Section 2151.3535 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.36 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Support of child
Section 2151.36 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Support of child
Section 2151.361 - Order requiring parents to pay support where adopted child is placed into temporary custody or committed
Section 2151.362 - Determining school district to bear cost of educating child - change of residence
Section 2151.37 - Institution receiving children required to make report
Section 2151.38 - Duration of dispositional order
Section 2151.39 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Placement of children from other states
Section 2151.39 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Placement of children from other states
Section 2151.40 - Cooperation with court
Section 2151.41 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.411 - Placing siblings together
Section 2151.412 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Case plans
Section 2151.412 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Case plans
Section 2151.413 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Motion requesting permanent custody
Section 2151.413 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Motion requesting permanent custody
Section 2151.414 - Hearing on motion requesting permanent custody
Section 2151.415 - Motion for order of disposition upon termination of temporary custody order
Section 2151.416 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Semiannual administrative review of case plans
Section 2151.416 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Semiannual administrative review of case plans
Section 2151.417 - Review of child's placement, custody arrangement or case plan
Section 2151.418 - Amended and Renumbered RC 5103.0318
Section 2151.419 - Court's determination as to whether agency made reasonable efforts to prevent removal or to return child safely home
Section 2151.4115 - Definitions regarding locating and engaging kinship caregiver
Section 2151.4116 - Intensive efforts required for locating and engaging kinship caregiver
Section 2151.4117 - Court review of intensive efforts
Section 2151.4118 - Court determination intensive efforts not required
Section 2151.4119 - Findings supporting court determination
Section 2151.4120 - Current caregiver equal to kin regarding permanency
Section 2151.4121 - Disqualifying kin unwilling or not interested in providing permanency
Section 2151.4122 - Continued search to locate and engage kinship caregiver permitted
Section 2151.42 - Best interests of child - order granting legal custody
Section 2151.421 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Reporting child abuse or neglect
Section 2151.421 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Reporting child abuse or neglect
Section 2151.422 - Child living in domestic violence or homeless shelter
Section 2151.423 - Disclosure of confidential information to protect children
Section 2151.424 - Notice and opportunity to present evidence to foster caregiver, relative, or prospective adoptive parent
Section 2151.425 - Children's advocacy center - definitions
Section 2151.426 - Children's advocacy center - memorandum of understanding
Section 2151.427 - Children's advocacy center - multidisciplinary team
Section 2151.428 - Children's advocacy center - interagency agreement
Section 2151.429 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Traditional and alternative response pathways
Section 2151.429 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Traditional and alternative response pathways
Section 2151.4210 - Child abuse or neglect investigation relating to armed forces
Section 2151.4220 - Memorandum of understanding; signing
Section 2151.4221 - Memorandum of understanding; purpose; contents
Section 2151.4222 - Review required biennially
Section 2151.4223 - Failure to follow procedure
Section 2151.4225 - Review by board of county commissioners
Section 2151.4226 - Due date for biennial review and adoption of a resolution
Section 2151.4228 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Model memorandum of understanding
Section 2151.4228 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Model memorandum of understanding
Section 2151.4229 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Biennial audit
Section 2151.4229 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Biennial audit
Section 2151.4230 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Findings to determine compliance
Section 2151.4230 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Findings to determine compliance
Section 2151.4231 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Compliance assurance plan
Section 2151.4231 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Compliance assurance plan
Section 2151.4232 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] When memorandum shall go into effect and supersede any previous memorandum
Section 2151.4232 - [Effective 1/1/2025] When memorandum shall go into effect and supersede any previous memorandum
Section 2151.4233 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] List of counties with memorandums of understanding to be maintained on website
Section 2151.4233 - [Effective 1/1/2025] List of counties with memorandums of understanding to be maintained on website
Section 2151.4234 - County memorandum of understanding to be posted to website
Section 2151.43 - Charges against adults; defendant bound over to grand jury
Section 2151.44 - Complaint after hearing
Section 2151.45 - Emancipated young adult and representative defined
Section 2151.451 - Jurisdiction over emancipated young adult
Section 2151.452 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Duties of juvenile court
Section 2151.452 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Duties of juvenile court
Section 2151.453 - Suspension of payments for foster care
Section 2151.454 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Supporting documents for court determination
Section 2151.454 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Supporting documents for court determination
Section 2151.455 - Representation
Section 2151.46 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.47 - Renumbered RC 2152.67
Section 2151.48 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.49 - Suspension of sentence
Section 2151.50 - Forfeiture of bond
Section 2151.51 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.52 - Appeals on questions of law
Section 2151.53 - Physical and mental examinations - records of examination - expenses
Section 2151.54 - Fees and costs
Section 2151.541 - Computerizing court of paying cost of computerized legal research
Section 2151.542 - Cancellation of uncollectible debts
Section 2151.55 - Communicating intended placement to foster caregiver in another county and school district
Section 2151.551 - Contents of communication to foster caregiver in another county and school district
Section 2151.552 - Written information to foster caregiver in another county and school district
Section 2151.553 - School district procedure for receiving information
Section 2151.554 - Information to juvenile court in county other than county of residence
Section 2151.56 - Interstate compact for juveniles
Section 2151.57 - Definitions for RC sections 2151.57 to 2151.59
Section 2151.58 - Appointment of compact administrator
Section 2151.59 - Administration by department of youth services
Section 2151.60 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.61 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.62 - Amended and Renumbered RC 2152.72
Section 2151.65 - Single-county and joint-county juvenile facilities for training, treatment, and rehabilitation
Section 2151.651 - Application for state assistance for juvenile facilities
Section 2151.652 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.653 - Program of education for youths admitted to school, forestry camp, or other facility
Section 2151.654 - Agreement other county
Section 2151.655 - Issuing general obligation securities - joint district financing agreements
Section 2151.66 - Assessment of taxes for expense
Section 2151.67 - Receipt and use of gifts and bequests
Section 2151.68 - Appointment of district boards of trustees by joint board of county commissioners
Section 2151.69 - Organization of district board of trustees
Section 2151.70 - Superintendent and other personnel
Section 2151.71 - Operation of district facilities same as county facilities
Section 2151.72 - Site selection
Section 2151.73 - Apportioned representation on board of trustees
Section 2151.74 - Removing a trustee
Section 2151.75 - Delegation of powers and duties to board of trustees
Section 2151.76 - Joint board of county commissioners has authority for choice, construction and furnishing of facility
Section 2151.77 - Expenses paid by each county
Section 2151.78 - County withdrawing from district
Section 2151.79 - Fiscal officer of district
Section 2151.80 - Expenses of board members
Section 2151.81 - Independent living services definitions
Section 2151.82 - Services to be based on evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of child
Section 2151.83 - Jointly prepared written agreement with young adult to provide independent living services
Section 2151.84 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Department of job and family services to establish model agreements
Section 2151.84 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Department of job and family services to establish model agreements
Section 2151.85 - Unmarried, unemancipated minor may seek abortion without notice to parent, guardian or custodian
Section 2151.86 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Criminal records check
Section 2151.86 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Criminal records check
Section 2151.861 - [Repealed]
Section 2151.87 - Prohibiting child from possessing, using, purchasing or receiving tobacco products
Section 2151.88 - Immunity from liability for damage resulting from forcible entry of a motor vehicle for purpose of removing a minor
Section 2151.90 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Definitions for sections 2151.90 to 2151.9011
Section 2151.90 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Definitions for sections 2151.90 to 2151.9011
Section 2151.901 - Alteration by court of host family agreement
Section 2151.9010 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Host family not subject to certification or supervision
Section 2151.9010 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Host family not subject to certification or supervision
Section 2151.9011 - Duty to report actual or threatened harm
Section 2151.902 - Hosting may not be basis of complaint by agency
Section 2151.903 - Presumption; rebuttal
Section 2151.904 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Information provided to qualified organization
Section 2151.904 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Information provided to qualified organization
Section 2151.906 - Felony conviction
Section 2151.907 - Confidentiality of records check
Section 2151.908 - Policies and procedures for employees
Section 2151.909 - Policies and procedures for host families; Training
Section 2151.99 - Penalty