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Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20 (2026)

Authorized dispositions for delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender

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July 7, 2023
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(A) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child or a juvenile traffic offender, the court may order any of the following dispositions, in addition to any other disposition authorized or required by this chapter:

(1) Impose a fine in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) For an act that would be a minor misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed fifty dollars;

(b) For an act that would be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars;

(c) For an act that would be a misdemeanor of the third degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars;

(d) For an act that would be a misdemeanor of the second degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars;

(e) For an act that would be a misdemeanor of the first degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars;

(f) For an act that would be a felony of the fifth degree or an unclassified felony if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars;

(g) For an act that would be a felony of the fourth degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed four hundred dollars;

(h) For an act that would be a felony of the third degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars;

(i) For an act that would be a felony of the second degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars;

(j) For an act that would be a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars;

(k) For an act that would be aggravated murder or murder if committed by an adult, a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars.

(2) Require the child to pay costs;

(3) Unless the child's juvenile traffic offense would be a minor misdemeanor if committed by an adult or could be disposed of by the juvenile traffic violations bureau serving the court under Traffic Rule 13.1 if the court has established a juvenile traffic violations bureau, require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's delinquent act or juvenile traffic offense or, if the victim is deceased, to a survivor or the estate of the victim in an amount based upon the victim's economic loss caused by or related to the delinquent act or juvenile traffic offense. The court may not require a child to make restitution pursuant to this division if the child's juvenile traffic offense would be a minor misdemeanor if committed by an adult or could be disposed of by the juvenile traffic violations bureau serving the court under Traffic Rule 13.1 if the court has established a juvenile traffic violations bureau. If the court requires restitution under this division, the restitution shall be made directly to the victim in open court or to the probation department that serves the jurisdiction or the clerk of courts on behalf of the victim.

The victim, victim's representative, victim's attorney, if applicable, the prosecuting attorney, or the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender may provide information relevant to the determination of the amount of restitution. The amount the court orders as restitution shall not exceed the amount of the economic loss suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the delinquent act or juvenile traffic offense. If the court decides to or is required to order restitution under this division and the amount of the restitution is disputed by the victim or survivor, victim's estate, victim's representative, or victim's attorney, if applicable, or by the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender, the court shall hold a hearing on the restitution. The court shall determine the amount of full restitution by a preponderance of the evidence. All restitution payments shall be credited against any recovery of economic loss in a civil action brought by or on behalf of the victim against the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender or the delinquent child's or juvenile traffic offender's parent, guardian, or other custodian.

If the court requires restitution under this division, the court may order that the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender pay a surcharge, in an amount not exceeding five per cent of the amount of restitution otherwise ordered under this division, to the entity responsible for collecting and processing the restitution payments.

The victim, survivor of the victim, or victim's estate may request that the prosecuting authority file a motion, or the delinquent child or juvenile traffic offender may file a motion, for modification of the payment terms of any restitution ordered under this division. If the court grants the motion, it may modify the payment terms as it determines appropriate.

(4) Require the child to reimburse any or all of the costs incurred for services or sanctions provided or imposed, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) All or part of the costs of implementing any community control imposed as a disposition under section 2152.19 of the Revised Code, including a supervision fee;

(b) All or part of the costs of confinement in a residential facility described in section 2152.19 of the Revised Code or in a department of youth services institution, including, but not limited to, a per diem fee for room and board, the costs of medical and dental treatment provided, and the costs of repairing property the delinquent child damaged while so confined. The amount of reimbursement ordered for a child under this division shall not exceed the total amount of reimbursement the child is able to pay as determined at a hearing and shall not exceed the actual cost of the confinement. The court may collect any reimbursement ordered under this division. If the court does not order reimbursement under this division, confinement costs may be assessed pursuant to a repayment policy adopted under section 2929.37 of the Revised Code and division (D) of section 307.93, division (A) of section 341.19, division (C) of section 341.23 or 753.16, division (C) of section 2301.56, or division (B) of section 341.14, 753.02, 753.04, or 2947.19 of the Revised Code.

(B) Chapter 2981. of the Revised Code applies to a child who is adjudicated a delinquent child for violating section 2923.32 or 2923.42 of the Revised Code or for committing an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony drug abuse offense.

(C) The court may hold a hearing if necessary to determine whether a child is able to pay a sanction under this section.

(D) If a child who is adjudicated a delinquent child is indigent, the court shall consider imposing a term of community service under division (A) of section 2152.19 of the Revised Code in lieu of imposing a financial sanction under this section. If a child who is adjudicated a delinquent child is not indigent, the court may impose a term of community service under that division in lieu of, or in addition to, imposing a financial sanction under this section. The court may order the performance of community service to generate funds for restitution.

If a child fails to pay a financial sanction imposed under this section, the court may impose a term of community service in lieu of the sanction.

(E) The clerk of the court, or another person authorized by law or by the court to collect a financial sanction imposed under this section, may do any of the following:

(1) Enter into contracts with one or more public agencies or private vendors for the collection of the amounts due under the financial sanction, which amounts may include interest from the date of imposition of the financial sanction;

(2) Permit payment of all, or any portion of, the financial sanction in installments, by credit or debit card, by another type of electronic transfer, or by any other reasonable method, within any period of time, and on any terms that the court considers just, except that the maximum time permitted for payment shall not exceed five years. The clerk may pay any fee associated with processing an electronic transfer out of public money and may charge the fee to the delinquent child.

(3) To defray administrative costs, charge a reasonable fee to a child who elects a payment plan rather than a lump sum payment of a financial sanction.

Last updated September 7, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: In re A.B., 2021 Ohio 4273 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
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In re A.B., 2021 Ohio 4273 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “18 is the parallel provision to R.C. 2152.20, which addresses permissible financial sanctions for adult offenders.”
In re J.G., 2013 Ohio 583 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 7× “When a child is adjudicated delinquent, R.C. 2152.20 provides that the court may impose any of the following financial sanctions: a fine, restitution, court costs (including court-appointed counsel fees under Juv.”
In re J.G., 2021 Ohio 1624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 5× “{¶47} We conclude that the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in accepting the submitted counseling fees statement as competent, credible evidence from which it could ascertain the amount of economic loss to a reasonable degree of certainty, as it satisfied the…”
In re R.S., 2023 Ohio 45 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 10× “{¶ 11} Pursuant to R.C. 2152.20(A)(3), if a child is adjudicated delinquent, the juvenile court may "require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's delinquent act * * * in an amount based upon the victim's economic loss caused by or related to the delinquent…”
In re H.V., 2014 Ohio 812 (Ohio 2014). · cites it 2× “19(A)(4)(j); the imposition of fines, R.C. 2152.20(A)(1); and additional options or combinations of options.”
In re D.P., 2025 Ohio 95 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “’s first objection on the basis that the manner in which the magistrate determined the amount of restitution in this case was consistent with the language set forth in R.C. 2152.20(A)(3). The juvenile court also overruled D.”
In re M.A., 2016 Ohio 1161 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “{¶13} R.C. 2152.20(A)(3) provides that, if a child is adjudicated delinquent, “the court may * * * require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child’s delinquent act * * * in an amount based upon the victim’s economic loss caused by or related to the delinquent…”
In re M.N., 2017 Ohio 7302 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “” It also provides that restitution orders cannot exceed “the amount of the economic loss suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the delinquent act * * *.”
State v. Willard, 2021 Ohio 2552 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “We explained that the bomb threat was not made against these departments and was not the type of crime “where actual harm was done to the Departments themselves, through damage or theft.”
In re L.M., 2025 Ohio 5839 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “However, restitution following a delinquency adjudication is governed by R.C. 2152.20(A)(3) and not R.C. 2929.18(A)(1).”
In re J.F., 902 N.E.2d 19 (Ohio 2009). “urges us to hold that the community service in the March 2006 order was not an element of community control, because, he argues, it was imposed in lieu of fines and court costs, as provided for under R.C. 2152.20(D) for indigent juveniles. However, that statute provides that if…”
In Re R.B., 852 N.E.2d 1219 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). “], a juvenile, was able to pay the sanctions imposed by the juvenile court and failed to consider community service in lieu of the financial sanctions in violation of R.C. 2152.20.” *632 {¶ 38} In view of our disposition of R.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(A) — 1 case
In re M.D.S., 2025 Ohio 1761 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(A)(1) — 1 case
In re H.V., 2014 Ohio 812 (Ohio 2014). “19(A)(4)(j); the imposition of fines, R.C. 2152.20(A)(1); and additional options or combinations of options.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(A)(2) — 2 cases
In Re Johnson, 2011 Ohio 2706 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
In re C.P., 2012 Ohio 5453 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(A)(3) — 15 cases
In re J.G., 2021 Ohio 1624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “{¶47} We conclude that the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in accepting the submitted counseling fees statement as competent, credible evidence from which it could ascertain the amount of economic loss to a reasonable degree of certainty, as it satisfied the…”
In re A.B., 2021 Ohio 4273 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “18 is the parallel provision to R.C. 2152.20, which addresses permissible financial sanctions for adult offenders.”
In re R.S., 2023 Ohio 45 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “{¶ 11} Pursuant to R.C. 2152.20(A)(3), if a child is adjudicated delinquent, the juvenile court may "require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child's delinquent act * * * in an amount based upon the victim's economic loss caused by or related to the delinquent…”
In re M.A., 2016 Ohio 1161 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “{¶13} R.C. 2152.20(A)(3) provides that, if a child is adjudicated delinquent, “the court may * * * require the child to make restitution to the victim of the child’s delinquent act * * * in an amount based upon the victim’s economic loss caused by or related to the delinquent…”
In re M.N., 2017 Ohio 7302 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “” It also provides that restitution orders cannot exceed “the amount of the economic loss suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the delinquent act * * *.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(C) — 4 cases
In re A.B., 2021 Ohio 4273 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “18 is the parallel provision to R.C. 2152.20, which addresses permissible financial sanctions for adult offenders.”
In re J.G., 2013 Ohio 583 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “When a child is adjudicated delinquent, R.C. 2152.20 provides that the court may impose any of the following financial sanctions: a fine, restitution, court costs (including court-appointed counsel fees under Juv.”
In re C.P., 2012 Ohio 5453 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
Kimes-Brown v. Vinton Cnty. Commissioners, 826 N.E.2d 885 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.20(D) — 6 cases
In re J.G., 2013 Ohio 583 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “When a child is adjudicated delinquent, R.C. 2152.20 provides that the court may impose any of the following financial sanctions: a fine, restitution, court costs (including court-appointed counsel fees under Juv.”
In re D.P., 2025 Ohio 95 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “’s first objection on the basis that the manner in which the magistrate determined the amount of restitution in this case was consistent with the language set forth in R.C. 2152.20(A)(3). The juvenile court also overruled D.”
In re J.F., 902 N.E.2d 19 (Ohio 2009). “urges us to hold that the community service in the March 2006 order was not an element of community control, because, he argues, it was imposed in lieu of fines and court costs, as provided for under R.C. 2152.20(D) for indigent juveniles. However, that statute provides that if…”
In re Keeling, 2010 Ohio 1713 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
In re C.P., 2012 Ohio 5453 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
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