OhioCurrent or former lawyers would lead required release violation hearings
Required release violation hearings in Ohio would follow evidence rules, and parole authority field officers could not both represent the authority and testify.
What it does
Required release violation hearings would follow evidence rules and have current or former lawyers preside. Parole authority field officers could not both represent the authority and testify; no hearing would be required when revocation rests on a conviction or guilty plea for an offense committed while released.
Argument forEvidence rules and limits on parole field officers’ roles could help people facing a return to prison receive fairer hearings.
Argument againstAllowing former lawyers to lead hearings could leave people facing prison with a decision-maker whose legal knowledge is outdated.
More detail
Required hearings would follow evidence rules and be led by someone currently or previously licensed to practice law in the United States. Hearings cover revoking a pardon, parole, or other release, or imposing prison time for breaking post-release supervision rules. A parole authority field officer could not both represent the authority and testify at the same hearing. No hearing would be required when revocation rests on a conviction or guilty plea for an offense committed while released.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19IntroducedIntroduced
Criminal Justice