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Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27 (2026)

Nonresidential sanctions - misdemeanor

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September 23, 2011
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House Bill 5 - 129th General Assembly
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(A) Except when a mandatory jail term is required by law, the court imposing a sentence for a misdemeanor, other than a minor misdemeanor, may impose upon the offender any nonresidential sanction or combination of nonresidential sanctions authorized under this division. Nonresidential sanctions include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) A term of day reporting;

(2) A term of house arrest with electronic monitoring or continuous alcohol monitoring or both electronic monitoring and continuous alcohol monitoring, a term of electronic monitoring or continuous alcohol monitoring without house arrest, or a term of house arrest without electronic monitoring or continuous alcohol monitoring;

(3) A term of community service of up to five hundred hours for a misdemeanor of the first degree or two hundred hours for a misdemeanor of the second, third, or fourth degree;

(4) A term in a drug treatment program with a level of security for the offender as determined necessary by the court;

(5) A term of intensive probation supervision;

(6) A term of basic probation supervision;

(7) A term of monitored time;

(8) A term of drug and alcohol use monitoring, including random drug testing;

(9) A curfew term;

(10) A requirement that the offender obtain employment;

(11) A requirement that the offender obtain education or training;

(12) Provided the court obtains the prior approval of the victim, a requirement that the offender participate in victim-offender mediation;

(13) If authorized by law, suspension of the offender's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, immobilization or forfeiture of the offender's motor vehicle, a requirement that the offender obtain a valid motor vehicle operator's license, or any other related sanction;

(14) A requirement that the offender obtain counseling if the offense is a violation of section 2919.25 or a violation of section 2903.13 of the Revised Code involving a person who was a family or household member at the time of the violation, if the offender committed the offense in the vicinity of one or more children who are not victims of the offense, and if the offender or the victim of the offense is a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in loco parentis of one or more of those children. This division does not limit the court in requiring that the offender obtain counseling for any offense or in any circumstance not specified in this division.

(B) If the court imposes a term of community service pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section, the offender may request that the court modify the sentence to authorize the offender to make a reasonable contribution, as determined by the court, to the general fund of the county, municipality, or other local entity that provides funding to the court. The court may grant the request if the offender demonstrates a change in circumstances from the date the court imposes the sentence or that the modification would otherwise be in the interests of justice. If the court grants the request, the offender shall make a reasonable contribution to the court, and the clerk of the court shall deposit that contribution into the general fund of the county, municipality, or other local entity that provides funding to the court. If more than one entity provides funding to the court, the clerk shall deposit a percentage of the reasonable contribution equal to the percentage of funding the entity provides to the court in that entity's general fund.

(C) In addition to the sanctions authorized under division (A) of this section, the court imposing a sentence for a misdemeanor, other than a minor misdemeanor, upon an offender who is not required to serve a mandatory jail term may impose any other sanction that is intended to discourage the offender or other persons from committing a similar offense if the sanction is reasonably related to the overriding purposes and principles of misdemeanor sentencing.

(D) The court imposing a sentence for a minor misdemeanor may impose a term of community service in lieu of all or part of a fine. The term of community service imposed for a minor misdemeanor shall not exceed thirty hours. After imposing a term of community service, the court may modify the sentence to authorize a reasonable contribution, as determined by the court, to the appropriate general fund as provided in division (B) of this section.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 83 cases (39 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: State v. White (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-1215, 130 N.E.3d 247.
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State v. White (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-1215, 130 N.E.3d 247. · cites it 5× “Community service is a "nonresidential sanction," R.C. 2929.27(A)(3), and a term of community service not to exceed 30 hours may be imposed "in lieu of or in addition to imposing a financial sanction" on a minor misdemeanant, R.”
State v. Henry, 2016-Ohio-680. · cites it 4× “The nonresidential sanctions authorized under R.C. 2929.27 are applicable here. See id.”
State v. Johnson, 844 N.E.2d 372 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2005). · cites it 3× “{¶ 59} The court is authorized by R.C. 2929.27(A)(3) to impose on the offender “[a] term of community service of up to five hundred hours.”
Cleveland v. Fuller, 2023-Ohio-1669. · cites it 6× “If the court determines that the offender is indigent and unable to pay the financial sanction or court costs, the court shall consider imposing and may impose a term of community service under division (A) of section 2929.27 of the Revised Code in lieu of imposing a financial…”
State v. Cintron, 2022-Ohio-305. · cites it 3× “In this case, the trial court imposed a suspended sentence and placed Cintron under a community-control sanction or combination of community-control sanctions authorized under R.C. 2929.27. In addition, the trial court imposed additional requirements on Cintron, requiring him to…”
State v. Knowlton, 2012-Ohio-2350. · cites it 4× “{¶30} Based on our interpretations of R.C. 2929.27(A)(13) and R.C. 4549.03, we find that the trial court was not authorized to suspend Knowlton’s driver’s license as part of his failure-to-stop conviction.”
Walton Hills v. Olesinski, 2020-Ohio-5618. · cites it 3× “In this case, the trial court imposed a suspended sentence and placed Olesinski under a community-control sanction or combination of community-control sanctions authorized under R.C. 2929.27. R.C. 2929.27, captioned “nonresidential sanction where jail term not mandatory,”…”
State v. Thomas, 2024-Ohio-5662, 259 N.E.3d 780. · cites it 7× “26, nonresidential under R.C. 2929.27, or financial under R.C. 2929.”
State v. Pope, 2014-Ohio-2864. · cites it 4× “25(A)(1)(b) to impose community control sanctions. {¶12} As a part of his probation, the trial court placed Pope under house arrest for 60 days.”
State v. Rivera, 2021-Ohio-1343. · cites it 2× “The community control sanctions that were imposed upon Rivera are specifically authorized by R.C. 2929.27. See R.C. 2929.27(A)(6) (probation); (A)(8) (drug and alcohol use monitoring); and (A)(14) (counseling for domestic violence).”
State v. Marcum, 2012-Ohio-572. · cites it 2× “R.C. 2929.27 governs the authority of the trial court to impose conditions of community control in misdemeanor cases.”
State v. Ballish, 2024-Ohio-1855. · cites it 6× “{¶7} R.C. 2929.27(A) sets forth specific nonresidential community control sanctions a trial court may impose.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A): 12 cases
State v. Henry, 2016-Ohio-680. “The nonresidential sanctions authorized under R.C. 2929.27 are applicable here. See id.”
State v. Ballish, 2024-Ohio-1855. “{¶7} R.C. 2929.27(A) sets forth specific nonresidential community control sanctions a trial court may impose.”
State v. Ice, 2024-Ohio-5341, 257 N.E.3d 492.
Conneaut v. Pushic, 2025-Ohio-1783.
Cleveland v. Boyd, 2023-Ohio-459.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(1): 3 cases
State v. Kamal, 2021-Ohio-2261.
State v. Mays, 2023-Ohio-1908.
State v. Ferrelli, 2026-Ohio-750.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(1)(3): 1 case
State v. Briskey, 2012-Ohio-5340.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(10): 1 case
State v. Potter, 2021-Ohio-3502.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(11): 1 case
Euclid v. Washington, 2026-Ohio-2081.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(13): 3 cases
State v. Knowlton, 2012-Ohio-2350. “{¶30} Based on our interpretations of R.C. 2929.27(A)(13) and R.C. 4549.03, we find that the trial court was not authorized to suspend Knowlton’s driver’s license as part of his failure-to-stop conviction.”
State v. Sellers, 2017-Ohio-4020.
State v. Ledley, 2010-Ohio-1260.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(2): 7 cases
State v. Briskey, 2012-Ohio-5340.
State v. Pope, 2014-Ohio-2864. “25(A)(1)(b) to impose community control sanctions. {¶12} As a part of his probation, the trial court placed Pope under house arrest for 60 days.”
State v. Wood, 2013-Ohio-3446.
State v. Hobden, 2020-Ohio-2877.
State v. Kirkendall, 2025-Ohio-2497.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(3): 5 cases
State v. Johnson, 844 N.E.2d 372 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2005). “{¶ 59} The court is authorized by R.C. 2929.27(A)(3) to impose on the offender “[a] term of community service of up to five hundred hours.”
State v. White (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-1215, 130 N.E.3d 247. “Community service is a "nonresidential sanction," R.C. 2929.27(A)(3), and a term of community service not to exceed 30 hours may be imposed "in lieu of or in addition to imposing a financial sanction" on a minor misdemeanant, R.”
State v. Coll, 2017-Ohio-7270, 96 N.E.3d 947.
State v. Bakhshi, 2014-Ohio-1268.
State v. Boscarino, 2014-Ohio-1270.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(5): 6 cases
State v. McColor, 2013-Ohio-1279.
State v. Sayers, 2023-Ohio-672.
State v. Briskey, 2012-Ohio-5340.
Perrysburg v. Wells, 2019-Ohio-4620.
State v. Recker, 2014-Ohio-4993.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(6): 5 cases
State v. Rivera, 2021-Ohio-1343. “The community control sanctions that were imposed upon Rivera are specifically authorized by R.C. 2929.27. See R.C. 2929.27(A)(6) (probation); (A)(8) (drug and alcohol use monitoring); and (A)(14) (counseling for domestic violence).”
State v. Nolan, 2016-Ohio-2985.
State v. Ferrelli, 2026-Ohio-750.
State v. Maxson, 2018-Ohio-4515.
State v. Rosenberger, 2021-Ohio-3695.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(A)(8): 5 cases
State v. Ballish, 2024-Ohio-1855. “{¶7} R.C. 2929.27(A) sets forth specific nonresidential community control sanctions a trial court may impose.”
State v. Ballish, 2026-Ohio-503.
State v. J.B., 2025-Ohio-3143, 272 N.E.3d 393.
Euclid v. Washington, 2026-Ohio-2081.
State v. Oatman, 2026-Ohio-1113.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(C): 29 cases
State v. Cintron, 2022-Ohio-305. “In this case, the trial court imposed a suspended sentence and placed Cintron under a community-control sanction or combination of community-control sanctions authorized under R.C. 2929.27. In addition, the trial court imposed additional requirements on Cintron, requiring him to…”
Cleveland v. S.W. Invests., L.L.C., 2024-Ohio-1271.
State v. Thomas, 2024-Ohio-5662, 259 N.E.3d 780. “26, nonresidential under R.C. 2929.27, or financial under R.C. 2929.”
State v. Marcum, 2012-Ohio-572. “R.C. 2929.27 governs the authority of the trial court to impose conditions of community control in misdemeanor cases.”
City of Cincinnati v. Howard, 900 N.E.2d 689 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2008).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.27(D): 6 cases
State v. White (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-1215, 130 N.E.3d 247. “Community service is a "nonresidential sanction," R.C. 2929.27(A)(3), and a term of community service not to exceed 30 hours may be imposed "in lieu of or in addition to imposing a financial sanction" on a minor misdemeanant, R.”
State v. Winters, 2022-Ohio-2061.
State v. Jackson, 2018-Ohio-19.
State v. Ferrelli, 2026-Ohio-750.
State v. Lopshire, 2019-Ohio-3427.
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