Ohio § 2743.70

§ 2743.70.

(A)(1) The court, in which any person is convicted of or pleads guilty to any offense other

than a traffic offense that is not a moving violation, shall impose the following

sum as costs in the case in addition to any other court costs that the court is required

by law to impose upon the offender: (a) Thirty dollars, if the offense is a felony; (b) Nine dollars, if the offense is a misdemeanor. The court shall not waive the payment of the thirty- or nine-dollar court cost.  All such moneys shall be transmitted on the first business day of each month by

the clerk of the court to the treasurer of state and deposited by the treasurer in

the reparations fund. (2) The juvenile court in which a child is found to be a delinquent child or a juvenile

traffic offender for an act which, if committed by an adult, would be an offense other

than a traffic offense that is not a moving violation, shall impose the following

sum as costs in the case in addition to any other court costs that the court is required

or permitted by law to impose upon the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender: (a) Thirty dollars, if the act, if committed by an adult, would be a felony; (b) Nine dollars, if the act, if committed by an adult, would be a misdemeanor. The thirty- or nine-dollar court cost shall be collected in all cases.  All such moneys collected during a month shall be transmitted on or before the twentieth

day of the following month by the clerk of the court to the treasurer of state and

deposited by the treasurer in the reparations fund. (B) Whenever a person is charged with any offense other than a traffic offense that is

not a moving violation and posts bail pursuant to section 2937.011 or sections 2937.22 to 2937.46 of the Revised Code or Traffic Rule 4 , the court shall add to the amount of the bail the thirty or nine dollars required

to be paid by division (A)(1) of this section.  The thirty or nine dollars shall be retained by the clerk of the court until the

person is convicted, pleads guilty, forfeits bail, is found not guilty, or has the

charges dismissed.  If the person is convicted, pleads guilty, or forfeits bail, the clerk shall transmit

the thirty or nine dollars to the treasurer of state, who shall deposit it in the

reparations fund.  If the person is found not guilty or the charges are dismissed, the clerk shall

return the thirty or nine dollars to the person. (C) No person shall be placed or held in jail for failing to pay the additional thirty-

or nine-dollar court cost or bail required to be paid by this section. (D) As used in this section: (1) “ Moving violation ” means any violation of any statute or ordinance, other than section 4513.263 of the Revised Code or an ordinance that is substantially equivalent to that section, that regulates

the operation of vehicles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys on highways or streets

or that regulates size or load limitations or fitness requirements of vehicles.  “Moving violation” does not include the violation of any statute or ordinance that

regulates pedestrians or the parking of vehicles. (2) “ Bail ” means cash, a check, a money order, a credit card, or any other form of money that

is posted by or for an offender pursuant to section 2937.011 or sections 2937.22 to 2937.46 of the Revised Code or Traffic Rule 4 to prevent the offender from being placed or held in a detention facility, as defined

in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code .