Ohio § 2925.42

§ 2925.42.

(A) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony drug abuse offense, or a

juvenile is found by a juvenile court to be a delinquent child for an act that, if

committed by an adult, would be a felony drug abuse offense, and derives profits or

other proceeds from the offense or act, the court that imposes sentence or an order

of disposition upon the offender or delinquent child, in lieu of any fine that the

court is otherwise authorized or required to impose, may impose upon the offender

or delinquent child a fine of not more than twice the gross profits or other proceeds

so derived. (B) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 3719.21 of the Revised Code , all fines imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid by the clerk of the court

to the county, municipal corporation, township, park district, as created pursuant

to section 511.18 or 1545.01 of the Revised Code , or state law enforcement agencies in this state that were primarily responsible

for or involved in making the arrest of, and in prosecuting, the offender.  However, no fine so imposed shall be paid to a law enforcement agency unless the

agency has adopted a written internal control policy under division (F)(2) of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code that addresses the use of the fine moneys that it receives under this division and division (F)(1) of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code .  The fines imposed and paid pursuant to this division shall be used by the law enforcement

agencies to subsidize their efforts pertaining to drug offenses, in accordance with

the written internal control policy adopted by the recipient agency under division (F)(2) of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code . (C) As used in this section: (1) “ Law enforcement agencies ” includes, but is not limited to, the state board of pharmacy and the office of a

prosecutor. (2) “Prosecutor” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code .