Civil Rights - Discrimination Complaints | Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Central Office
Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, credit, higher education, and public accommodations. May file a complaint on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status. Mediation to help settle disputes dealing with discrimination may be offered to those who have filed a complaint.
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Physical Address
30 E Broad St., 4th Fl. Rhodes State Office Tower, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-5:00pm.
Voice
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Application process
Phone for information M-F: 8:00am-5:00pm. A charge of discrimination may be file through the website anytime. Complaints must be filed within six months from the date of the alleged discrimination or within one year for housing discrimination. For mediation services, must file a complaint before mediation can take place.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
CLEVELAND REGIONAL OFFICE handles cases in: Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Richland Counties. AKRON REGIONAL OFFICE handles cases in: Wayne, Holmes, Knox, Coshocton, Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties. COLUMBUS REGIONAL OFFICE handles cases in: Marion, Belmont, Morrow, Union, Delaware, Madison, Franklin, Pickaway, Ross, Licking, Fairfield, Hocking, Perry, Muskingum, Athens, Morgan, Guernsey, Noble, Washington, and Monroe Counties. DAYTON REGIONAL OFFICE handles cases in: Van Wert, Allen, Lawrence, Hardin, Mercer, Auglaize, Darke, Shelby, Miami, Logan, Champaign, Clark, Preble, Montgomery, Greene, Fayette, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Highland, Adams, Pike, Scioto, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, and Meigs Counties. TOLEDO REGIONAL OFFICE handles cases in Crawford, Wyandot, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Fulton, Henry, Putnam, Lucas, Wood, Hancock, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca Counties.
Service area
Franklin County, Ohio Shelby County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Delaware County, Ohio Gallia County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Perry County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio Highland County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Allen County, Ohio Seneca County, Ohio Richland County, Ohio Erie County, Ohio Wayne County, Ohio Hocking County, Ohio Marion County, Ohio Lorain County, Ohio Hardin County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Defiance County, Ohio Williams County, Ohio Morrow County, Ohio Clinton County, Ohio Pickaway County, Ohio Lake County, Ohio Preble County, Ohio Knox County, Ohio Portage County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Union County, Ohio Ashtabula County, Ohio Athens County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Noble County, Ohio Madison County, Ohio Pike County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Miami County, Ohio Guernsey County, Ohio Vinton County, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio Ohio Harrison County, Ohio Muskingum County, Ohio Licking County, Ohio Holmes County, Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio Clermont County, Ohio Henry County, Ohio Crawford County, Ohio Butler County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio Tuscarawas County, Ohio Adams County, Ohio Wood County, Ohio Champaign County, Ohio Ottawa County, Ohio Greene County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Belmont County, Ohio Putnam County, Ohio Huron County, Ohio Scioto County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Columbiana County, Ohio Logan County, Ohio Hancock County, Ohio Clark County, Ohio Van Wert County, Ohio Fulton County, Ohio Lawrence County, Ohio Paulding County, Ohio Monroe County, Ohio Sandusky County, Ohio Washington County, Ohio Lucas County, Ohio Fayette County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio Mahoning County, Ohio Ashland County, Ohio
Agency info
Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Central Office
Enforces laws against discrimination and investigates charges of discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status in cases involving employment, credit, housing, higher education, or public accommodations.