State v. Weber

These three appeals all involve questions arising from varying interpretations different judges of the Hamilton County Municipal Court have given R.C. 2953.31 et seq. These statutes permit, under certain limited circumstances, the sealing of criminal records, and are sometimes referred to as the “expungement” statutes. Because of the similarity of subject matter, these appeals are herein consolidated for decision.

Michael P. Weber, No. C-830768

On December 8, 1981, the defendant-appellee, Weber, was convicted of a misdemeanor theft and sentenced as appears of record. Over a year later, on July…