Section 5120.114 - Single validated risk assessment tool(A) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall select a single validated risk assessment tool for adult offenders. This assessment tool shall be used by the following entities: (1) Municipal courts, when the particular court orders an assessment of an offender for sentencing or another purpose;(2) Common pleas courts, when the particular court orders an assessment of an offender for sentencing or another purpose;(3) County courts, when the particular court orders an assessment of an offender for sentencing or another purpose;(4) Municipal court departments of probation;(5) County departments of probation;(6) Probation departments established by two or more counties;(7) State and local correctional institutions;(8) Private correctional facilities;(9) Community-based correctional facilities;(10) The adult parole authority;(12) The department of mental health and addiction services;(B) For each entity required to use the assessment tool, every employee of the entity who actually uses the tool shall be trained and certified by a trainer who is certified by the department. Each entity utilizing the assessment tool shall develop policies and protocols regarding all of the following activities: (1) Application and integration of the assessment tool into operations, supervision, and case planning;(2) Administrative oversight of the use of the assessment tool;(5) Data collection and sharing as described under section 5120.115 of the Revised Code.Amended by 132nd General Assembly, SB 231,§1, eff. 3/20/2019.Amended by 132nd General Assembly, SB 66,§1, eff. 10/29/2018.Added by 129th General Assembly, HB 86, §1, eff. 9/30/2011.