Ohio Revised Code

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a crime victim cannot file a delayed appeal for restitution, despite legal confusion caused by the implementation of Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment granting victims appeal rights. The case involved a Cuyahoga County woman seeking compensation after a 2017 break-in, but the court held that delayed appeals are not available to victims, even when legislative clarity was lacking.

Issue 3 on the Ohio ballot proposes enshrining current voter photo ID requirements into the state constitution, which already mandates specific photo IDs for in-person voting. Republicans support the amendment as a way to protect elections, while Democrats and Libertarians argue it aims to strengthen the GOP base. President Donald Trump and GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy endorse the measure.