Ohio § 2969.14

§ 2969.14.

(A) If a separate account has been maintained in the name of an offender in the crime

victims recovery fund and if there is no further requirement to pay into the fund

money, or the monetary value of property, pursuant to section 2929.32 of the Revised Code , unless otherwise ordered by a court of record in which a judgment has been rendered

against the offender or the representatives of the offender, the clerk of the court

of claims shall pay the money remaining in the separate account in accordance with

division (B) of this section, if all of the following apply: (1) The applicable period of time that governs the making of payments from the separate

account, as set forth in division (C)(1) of section 2969.12 of the Revised Code , has elapsed. (2) None of the civil actions against the offender or the representatives of the offender

of which the clerk of the court of claims has been notified pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 2969.12 of the Revised Code is pending. (3) All judgments for which payment was requested pursuant to division (B)(3) of section 2969.12 of the Revised Code have been paid. (B) If the clerk of the court of claims is required by division (A) of this section to

pay the money remaining in the separate account established in the name of an offender

in accordance with this division, the clerk shall pay the money as follows: (1) If the offender was confined for a felony in a facility operated by a county or a

municipal corporation, the clerk shall pay the money to the treasurer of the county

or of the municipal corporation that operated the facility, in accordance with division

(C)(1) or (2) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code, to cover the costs of the confinement.  If more than one county or municipal corporation operated a facility in which the

offender was confined, the clerk shall equitably apportion the money among each of

those counties and municipal corporations.  If any money remains in the separate account after the payment of the costs of the

confinement pursuant to this division, the clerk shall pay the remaining money in

accordance with divisions (B)(2) and (4) of this section. (2) If the offender was sentenced for a felony to any community control sanction other

than a sanction described in division (B)(1) of this section, after payment of any

costs required to be paid under division (B)(1) of this section, the clerk shall pay

the money to the treasurer of the county or of the municipal corporation that incurred

costs pursuant to the sanction, in accordance with division (C)(1) or (2) of section

2929.18 of the Revised Code, to cover the costs so incurred.  If more than one county or municipal corporation incurred costs pursuant to the

sanction, the clerk shall equitably apportion the money among each of those counties

and municipal corporations.  If any money remains in the separate account after the payment of the costs of the

sanction pursuant to this division, the clerk shall pay the remaining money in accordance

with division (B)(4) of this section. (3) If the offender was imprisoned or incarcerated for a misdemeanor, to the treasurer

of the political subdivision that operates the facility in which the offender was

imprisoned or incarcerated, to cover the costs of the imprisonment or incarceration.  If more than one political subdivision operated a facility in which the offender

was confined, the clerk shall equitably apportion the money among each of those political

subdivisions.  If any money remains in the separate account after the payment of the costs of the

imprisonment or incarceration under this division, the clerk shall pay the remaining

money in accordance with division (B)(4) of this section. (4) If any money remains in the separate account after payment of any costs required

to be paid under division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, or if no provision

of division (B)(1), (2), or (3) of this section applies, the clerk shall distribute

the amount of the money remaining in the separate account as otherwise provided by

law for the distribution of money paid in satisfaction of a fine, as if that amount

was a fine paid by the offender.