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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.10 (2026)

County appropriations for expenses of court

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Effective:
January 1, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 179 - 123rd General Assembly
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The juvenile judge shall annually submit a written request for an appropriation to the board of county commissioners that shall set forth estimated administrative expenses of the juvenile court that the judge considers reasonably necessary for the operation of the court, including reasonably necessary expenses of the judge and such officers and employees as the judge may designate in attending conferences at which juvenile or welfare problems are discussed, and such sum each year as will provide for the maintenance and operation of the detention facility, the care, maintenance, education, and support of neglected, abused, dependent, and delinquent children, other than children eligible to participate in the Ohio works first program established under Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code, and for necessary orthopedic, surgical, and medical treatment, and special care as may be ordered by the court for any neglected, abused, dependent, or delinquent children. The board shall conduct a public hearing with respect to the written request submitted by the judge and shall appropriate such sum of money each year as it determines, after conducting the public hearing and considering the written request of the judge, is reasonably necessary to meet all the administrative expenses of the court. All disbursements from such appropriations shall be upon specifically itemized vouchers, certified to by the judge.

If the judge considers the appropriation made by the board pursuant to this section insufficient to meet all the administrative expenses of the court, the judge shall commence an action under Chapter 2731. of the Revised Code in the court of appeals for the judicial district for a determination of the duty of the board of county commissioners to appropriate the amount of money in dispute. The court of appeals shall give priority to the action filed by the juvenile judge over all cases pending on its docket. The burden shall be on the juvenile judge to prove that the appropriation requested is reasonably necessary to meet all administrative expenses of the court. If, prior to the filing of an action under Chapter 2731. of the Revised Code or during the pendency of the action, the judge exercises the judge's contempt power in order to obtain the sum of money in dispute, the judge shall not order the imprisonment of any member of the board of county commissioners notwithstanding sections 2705.02 to 2705.06 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1964–2026 · leading case: State ex rel. Foster v. Wittenberg.
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State ex rel. Foster v. Wittenberg (Ohio 1968). · cites it 6× “In his petition in the instant case, relator alleges that under Section 2151.10, Revised Code, there is a mandatory duty to appropriate the sums requested.”
S.J. v. Hamilton Cnty., Ohio Hillcrest Training Sch. & William H. Hamilton (6th Cir. 2004). “These sections authorize the juvenile court to demand funds from the county that are reasonably necessary to operate Hillcrest, as part of the court’s annual appropriation for “administrative ' expenses.”
State ex rel. Cleveland Mun. Court v. Cleveland City Council (Ohio 1973). · cites it 2× “As indicated by paragraph three of the syllabus, that case was controlled by statute, for the stated reason that: “Under the provisions of Section 2151.10, Bevised Code, determination of the necessary annual administrative expenses of the Juvenile Court lies solely within the…”
State v. E.T. (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “R.C. 2151.10 and 2151.12, in conjunction with Juv.”
State ex rel. O'Diam v. Greene Cty. Bd. of Commrs. (Slip Opinion) (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “The statute at issue there, former R.C. 2151.10, Sub.S.B. No. 63, 138 Ohio Laws Part I, 251, 254-255, required juvenile-court 16 January Term, 2020 judges to provide a proposed budget to the county board of commissioners.”
State ex rel. Wilke v. Hamilton Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (Ohio 2000). “2d 86 , holding that virtually identical statutory provisions applying to juvenile courts (R.C. 2151.10) and general divisions of common pleas courts (R.”
State Ex Rel. Hague v. Ashtabula Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (Ohio 2009). · cites it 2× “, R.C. 2151.10 (authorizing juvenile court judge to include in court’s budget “reasonably necessary expenses of the judge and such officers and employees as the judge may designate in attending conferences at which juvenile or welfare problems are discussed”).”
In re B.A.T. (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “30, create a narrow exception to the general rule and provide for the mandatory or discretionary transfer of cases involving allegedly- delinquent children to the adult criminal court under certain statutorily-prescribed situations.”
State, Ex Rel. Slaby v. Summit Cnty. Council (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 11× “While the statute, R.C. 2151.10, was cited, the court also stated at page 92 that: “It is a well-established principle that the administration of justice by the judicial branch of the government cannot be impeded by the other branches of the government in the exercise of their…”
State v. Rickard (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Because appellant was charged with attempted murder, a “category one offense,” and was age 16 at the time of commission, the state requested a mandatory transfer pursuant to R.C. 2151.10(A)(2). {¶ 7} A probable cause hearing was scheduled for March 15, 2016, but was continued to…”
State v. Taylor (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “R.C. 2151.10(B) (effective April 4, 2023).”
State v. Ponyard (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “The juvenile court erred when it transferred Terrell Ponyard’s case to criminal court because the mandatory transfer provisions in R.C. 2151.10(A)(2)(b) and 2152.12(A)(1)(b) violate the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments as guaranteed by the Eighth and Fourteenth…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.10(A)(2) — 1 case
State v. Rickard (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Because appellant was charged with attempted murder, a “category one offense,” and was age 16 at the time of commission, the state requested a mandatory transfer pursuant to R.C. 2151.10(A)(2). {¶ 7} A probable cause hearing was scheduled for March 15, 2016, but was continued to…”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.10(A)(2)(b) — 1 case
State v. Ponyard (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “The juvenile court erred when it transferred Terrell Ponyard’s case to criminal court because the mandatory transfer provisions in R.C. 2151.10(A)(2)(b) and 2152.12(A)(1)(b) violate the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments as guaranteed by the Eighth and Fourteenth…”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.10(B) — 1 case
State v. Taylor (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “R.C. 2151.10(B) (effective April 4, 2023).”
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