Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2937.29 (2026)

Release on own recognizance

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When from all the circumstances the court is of the opinion that the accused will appear as required, either before or after conviction, the accused may be released on his own recognizance. A failure to appear as required by such recognizance shall constitute an offense subject to the penalty provided in section 2937.99 of the Revised Code.

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Cited in 61 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: State v. Hiatt, 697 N.E.2d 1025 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1997).
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State v. Hiatt, 697 N.E.2d 1025 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1997). · cites it 29× “Hiatt, defendant below and appellant herein, guilty of one count of failure to appear in violation of R.C. 2937.29. Appellant assigns the following errors: First Assignment of Error: “The trial court erred by finding the appellant guilty after appellants no contest plea to an…”
Ohio v. Connin, 2021-Ohio-4445. · cites it 8× “{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment of the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, which, following jury convictions for two R.C. 2937.29 violations, sentenced appellant, among other sanctions, to pay his appointed-counsel fees.”
State v. Cox, 2022-Ohio-571. · cites it 7× “2-21-15 When from all the circumstances the court is of the opinion that the accused will appear as required, either before or after conviction, the accused may be released on his own recognizance.”
State v. Jefferson, 2019-Ohio-156. · cites it 5× “We note, as did the trial judge, * * * that the words ‘solely’ or ‘only’ do not appear in or refer to the recognizance spoken of in R.C. 2937.29. Richland County, Case Nos. 18CA2 and 18CA3 19 {¶ 70} Emphasis added.”
State v. Quisenberry, 634 N.E.2d 1009 (Ohio 1994). · cites it 8× “We are asked to decide whether a violation of R.C. 2937.29 carries a definite or indefinite sentence.”
State v. Phelps, 2018-Ohio-4738. · cites it 3× “" R.C. 2937.29 provides: "When from all the circumstances the court is of the opinion that the accused will appear as required, either before or after conviction, the accused may be released on his own recognizance.”
State v. King, 2023-Ohio-875, 211 N.E.3d 187. · cites it 4× “{¶8} Subsequently, a Clinton County grand jury indicted King for recklessly failing -2- Clinton CA2022-01-002 CA2022-01-003 to appear on June 2, 2021, as required by his recognizance, in violation of R.C. 2937.29 and 2937.99 (A) and (B). A. The Trial for Failure to Appear {¶9}…”
State v. Pettorini, 2021-Ohio-1512. “11(A)(C)(1)(a), a felony of the fifth degree, and one count of failure to appear1 in violation of R.C. 2937.29 and R.C. 2937.99(B), a felony of the fourth degree.”
State v. Brandenburg, 2016-Ohio-4918. “Brandenburg was also convicted of attempted failure to appear in violation of R.C. 2937.29, a fifth-degree felony. According to R.”
State v. Huckleby, 2018-Ohio-4438. · cites it 3× “” Appellant contends that the requisite mental state for a failure to appear charge is recklessness, but argues that the state appears to have presented evidence as if this crime is a strict liability offense.”
State v. Sanders, 2013-Ohio-5220. · cites it 3× “Failure to appear while on release under a recognizance bond is a violation of R.C. 2937.29 and R.C. 2937.99(A), a fourth degree felony punishable by 18 months in prison.”
State v. McWilliams, 710 N.E.2d 729 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 1998). · cites it 2× “36, and for failure to appear, in violation R.C. 2937.29 and 2937.99. McWilliams was arrested on an Ohio warrant in Florida and, while in custody in Florida, was charged with violating his parole in that state.”
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