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Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.32 (2026)

Additional fines for certain offenses

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Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 490 - 124th General Assembly
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(A)(1) Subject to division (A)(2) of this section, notwithstanding the fines prescribed in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code for a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to aggravated murder or murder, the fines prescribed in section 2929.18 of the Revised Code for a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony, the fines prescribed in section 2929.28 of the Revised Code for a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor, the fines prescribed in section 2929.31 of the Revised Code for an organization that is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense, and the fines prescribed in any other section of the Revised Code for a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense, a sentencing court may impose upon the offender a fine of not more than one million dollars if any of the following applies to the offense and the offender:

(a) There are three or more victims, as defined in section 2969.11 of the Revised Code, of the offense for which the offender is being sentenced.

(b) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one or more offenses, and, for the offense for which the offender is being sentenced and all of the other offenses, there is a total of three or more victims, as defined in section 2969.11 of the Revised Code.

(c) The offense for which the offender is being sentenced is aggravated murder, murder, or a felony of the first degree that, if it had been committed prior to July 1, 1996, would have been an aggravated felony of the first degree.

(2) If the offense in question is a first, second, or third degree felony violation of any provision of Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729. of the Revised Code, the court shall impose upon the offender the mandatory fine described in division (B) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code, and, in addition, may impose a fine under division (A)(1) of this section, provided that the total of the mandatory fine and the fine imposed under division (A)(1) of this section shall not exceed one million dollars. The mandatory fine shall be paid as described in division (D) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code, and the fine imposed under division (A)(1) of this section shall be deposited pursuant to division (B) of this section.

(B) If a sentencing court imposes a fine upon an offender pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, all moneys paid in satisfaction of the fine or collected pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section in satisfaction of the fine shall be deposited into the crime victims recovery fund created by division (D) of this section and shall be distributed as described in that division.

(C)(1) Subject to division (C)(2) of this section, notwithstanding any contrary provision of any section of the Revised Code, if a sentencing court imposes a fine upon an offender pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section or pursuant to another section of the Revised Code, the fine shall be a judgment against the offender in favor of the state, and both of the following apply to that judgment:

(a) The state may collect the judgment by garnishing, attaching, or otherwise executing against any income, profits, or other real or personal property in which the offender has any right, title, or interest, including property acquired after the imposition of the fine, in the same manner as if the judgment had been rendered against the offender and in favor of the state in a civil action. If the fine is imposed pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, the moneys collected as a result of the garnishment, attachment, or other execution shall be deposited and distributed as described in divisions (B) and (D) of this section. If the fine is not imposed pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, the moneys collected as a result of the garnishment, attachment, or other execution shall be distributed as otherwise provided by law for the distribution of money paid in satisfaction of a fine.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 2329. of the Revised Code relative to the establishment of court judgments and decrees as liens and to the enforcement of those liens apply to the judgment.

(2) Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply to any financial sanction imposed pursuant to section 2929.18 of the Revised Code upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony.

(D) There is hereby created in the state treasury the crime victims recovery fund. If a sentencing court imposes a fine upon an offender pursuant to division (A)(1) of this section, all moneys paid in satisfaction of the fine and all moneys collected in satisfaction of the fine pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the fund. The fund shall be administered and the moneys in it shall be distributed in accordance with sections 2969.11 to 2969.14 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 72 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: State v. Nitsche, 2016 Ohio 3170 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
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State v. Nitsche, 2016 Ohio 3170 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, the court shall consider the offender’s present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine.”
State v. Taylor (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 3514 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, the court shall consider the offender’s present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine”).”
State v. Hacker, 2020 Ohio 5048 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “18 or a fine under R.C. 2929.32 from division (B)(6) to division (B)(5).”
State v. Johnson, 2017 Ohio 5527 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “" The trial court's judgment entry provides, in relevant part, as follows: The Court has considered the Defendant's present and future ability to pay a fine and financial sanction and does, pursuant to R.”
State v. Harris, 2018 Ohio 2257 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, the court shall consider the offender's present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine.”
State v. Queen, 2020 Ohio 618 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “8-19-41 {¶11} Finally, Queen argues that the trial court erred by failing to consider his present or future ability to pay restitution before imposing this financial sanction.”
State v. Baker, 2016 Ohio 315 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “This is not a controversial matter. In fact, R.C. 2929.19(B)(5) specifically states that: Before imposing a financial sanction under section 2929.”
State v. Yerkey, 2022 Ohio 4298 (Ohio 2022). “cc/2M7N-KFKK]; R.C. 2929.32; https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.”
State v. Oliver, 2021 Ohio 2543 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “18, or a fine under R.C. 2929.32, R.C. 2929.19(B)(5), requires a trial court to consider the offender's present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine.”
State v. Riley, 2019 Ohio 3327 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, the court shall consider the offender’s present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine.”
State v. Andrews, 2012 Ohio 4664 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, the court shall consider the offender’s present and future ability to pay the amount of the sanction or fine.”
State v. Jones, 2011 Ohio 3202 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “23 of the Revised Code, the court imposing a sentence upon an offender for a felony may sentence the offender to any financial sanction or combination of financial sanctions authorized under this section or, in the circumstances specified in section 2929.32 of the Revised Code,…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.32(A)(1) — 1 case
State v. Barker, 2014 Ohio 1269 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.32(D) — 1 case
State v. Bartholomew, 894 N.E.2d 307 (Ohio 2008).
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