Under Ohio law a sealed conviction can be used to enhance a subsequent charge. Even after a conviction has been sealed Ohio law permits disclosure of it in certain instances. Ohio Revised Code § 2953.32(D)(1) allows for inspection of a record "[b]y a law enforcement officer or prosecutor, or the assistants of either, to determine whether the nature and character of the offense with which a person is to be charged would be affected by virtue of the person's previously having been convicted of a crime."
Where we are with Title IX Hearings: The DeVos Interim Guidance
In September of 2017 Secretary of Education Besty DeVos formally announced the withdrawal of the 2014 "Dear Colleague Letter" and replaced it with new "Interim Guidance" designed to bridge the gap until new rules are implemented. Many students who are caught up in a university Title IX Hearing during this interim period have questions about how this decision affects them. Let's talk about what this Interim Guidance is, and what it is not:
