Ohio § 2101.162

§ 2101.162.

(A)(1) The probate judge may determine that, for the efficient operation of the probate

court, additional funds are required to computerize the court, make available computerized

legal research services, or to do both.  Upon making a determination that additional funds are required for either or both

of those purposes, the probate judge shall charge a fee not to exceed three dollars

or authorize and direct a deputy clerk of the probate court to charge a fee not to

exceed three dollars, in addition to the fees specified in divisions (A)(1), (3),

(4), (6), (14) to (17), (20) to (25), (27), (30) to (32), (34), (35), (37) to (48),

(50) to (55), (59) to (61), (63) to (66), (69), and (72) of section 2101.16 of the

Revised Code and the fee charged in connection with the docketing and indexing of

an appeal. (2) All moneys collected under division (A)(1) of this section shall be paid to the county

treasurer.  The treasurer shall place the moneys from the fees in a separate fund to be disbursed,

upon an order of the probate judge, in an amount no greater than the actual cost to

the court of procuring and maintaining computerization of the court, computerized

legal research services, or both. (3) If the court determines that the funds in the fund described in division (A)(2) of

this section are more than sufficient to satisfy the purpose for which the additional

fee described in division (A)(1) of this section was imposed, the court may declare

a surplus in the fund and expend those surplus funds for other appropriate technological

expenses of the court. (B)(1) The probate judge may determine that, for the efficient operation of the probate

court, additional funds are required to computerize the office of the clerk of the

court and, upon that determination, may charge a fee, not to exceed ten dollars, or

authorize and direct a deputy clerk of the probate court to charge a fee, not to exceed

ten dollars, in addition to the fees specified in divisions (A)(1), (3), (4), (6),

(14) to (17), (20) to (25), (27), (30) to (32), (34), (35), (37) to (48), (50) to

(55), (59) to (61), (63) to (66), (69), and (72) of section 2101.16 of the Revised

Code and the fee charged in connection with the docketing and indexing of an appeal.  Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, all moneys collected under this division

shall be paid to the county treasurer to be disbursed, upon an order of the probate

judge and subject to appropriation by the board of county commissioners, in an amount

no greater than the actual cost to the probate court of procuring and maintaining

computer systems for the office of the clerk of the court. (2) If the probate judge makes the determination described in division (B)(1) of this

section, the board of county commissioners may issue one or more general obligation

bonds for the purpose of procuring and maintaining the computer systems for the office

of the clerk of the probate court.  In addition to the purposes stated in division (B)(1) of this section for which

the moneys collected under that division may be expended, the moneys additionally

may be expended to pay debt charges on and financing costs related to any general

obligation bonds issued pursuant to this division as they become due.  General obligation bonds issued pursuant to this division are Chapter 133. securities.