State v. J.M.

{¶ 1} In this certified-conflict case, we address whether a fourth-degree-misdemeanor conviction under R.C. 4503.11(A) for failing to register a motor vehicle must be counted as an offense when determining eligible-offender status for record-sealing purposes under R.C. 2953.31. R.C. 2953.32(A)(1) allows a sentencing court to seal the record of a case pertaining to an eligible offender’s conviction. R.C. 2953.31(A) defines an eligible offender; in doing so, it specifies the number and types of convictions an eligible offender may have. That division excepts many types of convictions from…