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§ 2717.01

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Effective: August 17, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 7 - 134th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) 'Application' means, as context requires, an application under section 2717.02, 2717.04, or 2717.13 of the Revised Code. (B) 'Applicant' means, as context requires, a person who makes the filing under section 2717.02 or 2717.04 of the Revised Code, or the minor on whose behalf a filing is made under section 2717.13 of the Revised Code. (C) 'Conform' means to make a person's legal name consistent in all official identity documents by correcting a misspelling, inconsistency, or other error in an official identity document. (D) 'Official identity document' means a birth record, marriage record, divorce decree, driver's license, state issued identification card, social security card with the social security number redacted, passport, or any other official government-issued document required or commonly used to verify a person's identity. (E) 'Sexually oriented offense' and 'child-victim oriented offense' have the same meanings as in section 2950.01 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 17, 2021 at 4:00 AM