Align and modernize fingerprinting and disposition reporting

Courts and law enforcement must now electronically submit weekly reports containing specific case details like incident tracking numbers, arrest dates, and dispositions to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

Law enforcement agencies must now submit annual statistical reports regarding methamphetamine manufacturing arrests and related activities to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

Fingerprinting requirements were expanded to include specific misdemeanor offenses described in section 109.572, in addition to existing felony and violent offense categories.

New definitions were added for DNA, DNA analysis, DNA database, and related terms to support paternity testing and unidentified person identification programs.

A new 'Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway' was established to allow the exchange of criminal data and statistics among agencies, with specific rules on who can access address confidentiality information.

The bill updates the timeline for sealing or expunging criminal records, specifying exact waiting periods based on the type of offense and whether the offender was subject to sex offender registration requirements.

New provisions allow the Bureau to disclose DNA records to courts in paternity actions and establish a relatives of missing persons database using DNA specimens from family members of missing individuals.

Funding for the Ohio Courts Technology Initiative was transferred from the Supreme Court to the Attorney General to support technology services for courts in smaller counties.