Ohio § 1901.44

§ 1901.44.

(A)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, if at the time of sentencing

or at any time after sentencing a municipal court finds that a person who is found

guilty of an offense is unable to pay costs, the court may order the offender to perform

community service in lieu of costs. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised Code, if at the time of sentencing

or at any time after sentencing a municipal court finds that a person who is found

guilty of an offense will not be able to pay costs in full when they are due, the

court may order the offender to pay the costs in installments according to a schedule

set by the court. (B) If a person is charged with an offense in municipal court and fails to appear in

court at the required time and place to answer the charge, the court may enter information

relative to the person's failure to appear on a form prescribed or approved by the

registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to division (C) of this section and send the

form to the registrar.  Upon receipt of the form, the registrar shall take any measures necessary to ensure

that neither the registrar nor any deputy registrar accepts any application for the

registration or transfer of registration of any motor vehicle owned or leased by the

person.  However, for a motor vehicle leased by the person, the registrar shall not implement

this requirement until the registrar adopts procedures for that implementation under section 4503.39 of the Revised Code . The period of denial relating to the issuance or transfer of a certificate of registration

for a motor vehicle imposed under this section remains in effect until the person

appears in court relative to the offense.  The court shall inform the registrar of the appearance by entering information relative

to the appearance on a form prescribed or approved by the registrar pursuant to division

(C) of this section and sending the form to the registrar. (C) The registrar shall prescribe and make available to municipal courts forms to be

used for a notice to the registrar of failure to appear and a notice to the registrar

of appearance under division (B) of this section.  The registrar may approve the use of other forms for these purposes. The registrar may require that any of the forms prescribed or approved pursuant to

this section be transmitted to the registrar electronically.  If the registrar requires electronic transmission, the registrar shall not be required

to give effect to any form that is not transmitted electronically.