DIVERSION – a voluntary option which provides alternative criminal case processing for a defendant charged with a crime that ideally, upon successful completion of an individualized program plan, results in a dismissal of the charge

Crim.R. 10; in felony cases, the first common pleas court appearance following the issuance of an indictment or information, which informs the accused of the charges contained in the indictment or information and a plea is entered. For cases proceeding with the traditional method of case processing, at arraignment, an attorney is assigned to indige [..]

a State agency that supports law enforcement by providing key services free of charge. BCI maintains the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). bindover filing date:

all complaints filed in a municipal court and all proceedings in a common pleas court that are initiated by charging either through a complaint, information or indictment; for Ohio Supreme Court reporting purposes, a “case” involves only one defendant, whereas in common pleas court, a case may involve one or more co-defendants who are accused of th [..]

a database of criminal records provided by the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS). Charge:

a form prepared by law enforcement that accompanies initial reports; the CIF number is used to file a felony case. Upon indictment, a CR number replaces the CIF number. CCJIS (Civil and Criminal Justice Information System):

punishment for criminal offenses can include more than one type of sanction in order to address the goals of sentencing. When the court is not required to impose a prison term, the court may sentence a defendant to any community control sanction or combination of community control sanctions the duration of which shall not exceed five years for any [..]

a wide variety of residential, non-residential, and financial options that judges use in criminal sentencing, including traditional probation supervision and numerous other restrictions administered by the local court. Community control is used on felons when a prison term is not imposed and on misdemeanants in lieu of or in addition to a jail term [..]

a discretionary program of the Adult Probation Department’s Pretrial Services Unit that the Common Pleas Court may add as a condition of bond. The program provides bail investigation and supervision of defendants charged with felonies, who prior to disposition, are released into the community under supervision with a personal or financial bond. The [..]

a person against whom a criminal action is brought via arrest or the issuance of a formal criminal charge direct indictment: