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Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70 (2026)

Additional court costs and bail for reparations fund

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June 30, 2023
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House Bill 191 - 135th General Assembly
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(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.

Last updated July 18, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Lingo v. State, 2014 Ohio 1052 (Ohio 2014).
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Lingo v. State, 2014 Ohio 1052 (Ohio 2014). · cites it 12× “R.C. 2743.70 mandates the assessment of costs in order to fund reparations payments to crime victims.”
State v. Lantz, 2019 Ohio 3307 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 9× “{¶ 17} R.C. 2743.70 requires the court to impose costs of $30 to be deposited into the reparations fund, and R.”
State v. Davis (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 309 (Ohio 2020). “23(C) permits the trial court “to waive, suspend, or modify the payment of the costs of prosecution, including any costs under section 2947.231 of the Revised Code, at the time of sentencing or at any time thereafter.”
State v. Clevenger, 114 Ohio St. 3d 258 (Ohio 2007). · cites it 2× “092 states: “If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense and the court specifically is required, pursuant to section 2743.70, 2949.091, or 2949.093 of the Revised Code or pursuant to any other section of the Revised Code to impose a specified sum of money as costs…”
State v. Wertman, 2019 Ohio 4940 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 17× “091 AND R.C. 2743.70, WAS CONTRARY TO LAW. {¶12} “II.”
State v. White, 103 Ohio St. 3d 580 (Ohio 2004). “092 permits a court to waive payment of specific court costs required by R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.091 only if “the court determines that the offender is indigent and the court waives the payment of all court costs imposed upon the offender.”
In re D.L.M., 2025 Ohio 988 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 15× “00 per O.R.C. 2743.70”; the magistrate waived all other fines and court costs.”
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 610 N.E.2d 999 (Ohio 1993). · cites it 4× “The main issue in this case is whether a village mayor is protected by judicial immunity against liability for ordering the mayor’s court not to collect court costs imposed by R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.-091(B) in cases involving bond forfeitures.”
State v. Babyak, 2020 Ohio 325 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “-5- Madison CA2019-08-025 If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense and the court specifically is required, pursuant to section 2743.70 or 2949.091, 2949.093, or 2949.”
State v. Jackson, 2013 Ohio 1390 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “111 defines “[s]tate fines or costs” as: any costs imposed or forfeited bail collected by the court under section 2743.70 of the Revised Code for deposit into the reparations fund or under section 2949.”
State v. Dees, 2025 Ohio 294 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 10× “In each case, his sentence included the imposition of a $30 financial sanction under R.C. 2743.70. Dees contends that the trial court erred in imposing the -2- financial sanctions because he was indigent.”
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 1993 Ohio 187 (Ohio 1993). · cites it 6× “The finding for recovery was based on appellee Burkhardt's failure to assess, collect, and remit court costs pursuant to R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.091 in bond forfeiture cases in the Pickerington Mayor's Court.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(A): 1 case
Lingo v. State, 2014 Ohio 1052 (Ohio 2014). “R.C. 2743.70 mandates the assessment of costs in order to fund reparations payments to crime victims.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(A)(1): 5 cases
Lingo v. State, 2014 Ohio 1052 (Ohio 2014). “R.C. 2743.70 mandates the assessment of costs in order to fund reparations payments to crime victims.”
State v. Lantz, 2019 Ohio 3307 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “{¶ 17} R.C. 2743.70 requires the court to impose costs of $30 to be deposited into the reparations fund, and R.”
State v. Wertman, 2019 Ohio 4940 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “091 AND R.C. 2743.70, WAS CONTRARY TO LAW. {¶12} “II.”
In re D.L.M., 2025 Ohio 988 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “00 per O.R.C. 2743.70”; the magistrate waived all other fines and court costs.”
State v. Dees, 2025 Ohio 294 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “In each case, his sentence included the imposition of a $30 financial sanction under R.C. 2743.70. Dees contends that the trial court erred in imposing the -2- financial sanctions because he was indigent.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(A)(1)(a): 2 cases
State v. Jackson, 2013 Ohio 1390 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “111 defines “[s]tate fines or costs” as: any costs imposed or forfeited bail collected by the court under section 2743.70 of the Revised Code for deposit into the reparations fund or under section 2949.”
State v. Dees, 2025 Ohio 294 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “In each case, his sentence included the imposition of a $30 financial sanction under R.C. 2743.70. Dees contends that the trial court erred in imposing the -2- financial sanctions because he was indigent.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(A)(1)(b): 1 case
State v. Jackson, 2013 Ohio 1390 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “111 defines “[s]tate fines or costs” as: any costs imposed or forfeited bail collected by the court under section 2743.70 of the Revised Code for deposit into the reparations fund or under section 2949.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(A)(2): 2 cases
In re D.L.M., 2025 Ohio 988 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “00 per O.R.C. 2743.70”; the magistrate waived all other fines and court costs.”
In re M.D.S., 2025 Ohio 1761 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(B): 2 cases
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 610 N.E.2d 999 (Ohio 1993). “The main issue in this case is whether a village mayor is protected by judicial immunity against liability for ordering the mayor’s court not to collect court costs imposed by R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.-091(B) in cases involving bond forfeitures.”
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 1993 Ohio 187 (Ohio 1993). “The finding for recovery was based on appellee Burkhardt's failure to assess, collect, and remit court costs pursuant to R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.091 in bond forfeiture cases in the Pickerington Mayor's Court.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(D)(1): 1 case
City of Vandalia v. Walters, 538 N.E.2d 1096 (Ohio Ct. App. 1988).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.70(D)(2): 2 cases
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 610 N.E.2d 999 (Ohio 1993). “The main issue in this case is whether a village mayor is protected by judicial immunity against liability for ordering the mayor’s court not to collect court costs imposed by R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.-091(B) in cases involving bond forfeitures.”
State ex rel. Fisher v. Burkhardt, 1993 Ohio 187 (Ohio 1993). “The finding for recovery was based on appellee Burkhardt's failure to assess, collect, and remit court costs pursuant to R.C. 2743.70 and 2949.091 in bond forfeiture cases in the Pickerington Mayor's Court.”
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