Ohio Juvenile, Sealing & Probation Defense
Juvenile defense, record sealing & expungement, and probation / community-control violations. McCown, Fisher & Cremeans LPA defends these charges across nine Southern Ohio counties from offices in Ironton and Chesapeake, with more than 50 combined years of trial experience. Select a charge below for a detailed breakdown of the statute, how Ohio grades it, the penalties, and the defenses that apply.
Juvenile Defense
Juvenile court is supposed to focus on rehabilitation — but the stakes are real: detention, a record, and in serious cases “bindover” to adult court. A child facing charges needs a defense built for the juvenile system.
Juvenile Defense defense → R.C. 2953.31–.61 (S.B. 288)Record Sealing & Expungement
A years-old conviction shouldn’t keep costing you jobs and housing. Ohio’s S.B. 288 — effective April 2023 — dramatically expanded who can clear their record, and for the first time created true expungement on top of sealing.
Record Sealing & Expungement defense → R.C. 2953.25Certificate of Qualification for Employment
If your conviction can’t be sealed yet, a Certificate of Qualification for Employment can still lift many of the automatic licensing and hiring bars standing between you and a job.
Certificate of Qualification for Employment defense → R.C. 2929.15 & 2951.07Probation & Community-Control Violations
A violation hearing can undo everything you gained at sentencing — including imposing the prison term that was held over your head. The good news: the State’s burden is real, and there are usually alternatives to revocation.
Probation & Community-Control Violations defense →Why Early Defense Matters
The most consequential decisions in a criminal case are made early — often before the first court date. Evidence is fresh, witnesses are available, surveillance and body-camera footage still exists, and the prosecution has not yet committed to a theory. The sooner we are reviewing the stop, the search, and the State’s evidence, the more leverage you have. Call (740) 532-8744 for a free, confidential review.