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Ohio Rev. Code § 2937.99 (2026)

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(A) No person shall fail to appear as required, after having been released pursuant to section 2937.29 of the Revised Code. Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to appear and shall be punished as set forth in division (B) or (C) of this section.

(B) If the release was in connection with a felony charge or pending appeal after conviction of a felony, failure to appear is a felony of the fourth degree.

(C) If the release was in connection with a misdemeanor charge or for appearance as a witness, failure to appear is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(D) This section does not apply to misdemeanors and related ordinance offenses arising under Chapters 4501., 4503., 4505., 4507., 4509., 4510., 4511., 4513., 4517., 4549., and 5577. of the Revised Code, except that this section does apply to violations of sections 4511.19, 4549.02, and 4549.021 of the Revised Code and ordinance offenses related to sections 4511.19, 4549.02, and 4549.021 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 65 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1990–2026 · leading case: State v. Quisenberry, 634 N.E.2d 1009 (Ohio 1994).
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State v. Quisenberry, 634 N.E.2d 1009 (Ohio 1994). · cites it 19× “For the following reasons, we find R.C. 2937.99 requires the court to impose a definite term of imprisonment for a violation of R.”
State v. Phelps, 2018 Ohio 4738 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “{¶ 3} On November 11, 2017, the Delaware County Grand Jury reindicted appellant on the three original counts, plus two additional counts for failing to appear in violation of R.C. 2937.99 (Case No. 17CR-I-11-0620). Appellant was released on a recognizance bond and failed to…”
State v. Hiatt, 697 N.E.2d 1025 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “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.” We decline to follow the Pounds decision.”
State v. Jefferson, 2019 Ohio 156 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “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. {¶ 67} The sole question submitted to the trial court in this matter was whether or not the bond Jefferson was released on was…”
State v. Cox, 2022 Ohio 571 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “) R.C. 2937.99 states in its pertinent parts: (A) No person shall fail to appear as required, after having been released pursuant to section 2937.”
State v. Huckleby, 2018 Ohio 4438 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “GALLIA, 16CA15 & 16CA16 2 FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR: “THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CONVICTION OF FAILURE TO APPEAR, R.C. 2937.99.” SECOND ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR: “AN ERRONEOUS JURY INSTRUCTION OMITTING THREE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO APPEAR…”
State v. King, 2023 Ohio 875 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “"6 To convict a person for failure to appear under R.C. 2937.99, the state "must prove that the defendant knew, or should have known, of the hearing date.”
State v. Pettorini, 2021 Ohio 1512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(B), a felony of the fourth degree.”
Ohio v. Connin, 2021 Ohio 4445 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “29 governs the offense of failure to appear as required by an accused while released on personal recognizance: “A failure to appear as required by such [personal] recognizance shall constitute an offense subject to the penalty provided in [R.C. 2937.99].” Pursuant to R.C.…”
State v. Sanders, 2013 Ohio 5220 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “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.” {¶18} R.”
State v. Parrett, 2014 Ohio 4524 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “29 and R.C. 2937.99(A), a fourth-degree felony pursuant to R.”
State v. McPherson, 755 N.E.2d 426 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(B), and was sentenced to ninety days in the Washington County Jail.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2937.99(A) — 34 cases
State v. Jefferson, 2019 Ohio 156 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “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. {¶ 67} The sole question submitted to the trial court in this matter was whether or not the bond Jefferson was released on was…”
State v. Huckleby, 2018 Ohio 4438 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “GALLIA, 16CA15 & 16CA16 2 FIRST ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR: “THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CONVICTION OF FAILURE TO APPEAR, R.C. 2937.99.” SECOND ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR: “AN ERRONEOUS JURY INSTRUCTION OMITTING THREE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO APPEAR…”
State v. Poupard, 2018 Ohio 777 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
State v. Abdus-Salaam, 2024 Ohio 2773 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Parrett, 2014 Ohio 4524 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(A), a fourth-degree felony pursuant to R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2937.99(A)(B) — 1 case
State v. Turner, 2026 Ohio 1528 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2937.99(B) — 9 cases
State v. Pettorini, 2021 Ohio 1512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(B), a felony of the fourth degree.”
State v. McPherson, 755 N.E.2d 426 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(B), and was sentenced to ninety days in the Washington County Jail.”
Ohio v. Connin, 2021 Ohio 4445 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “29 governs the offense of failure to appear as required by an accused while released on personal recognizance: “A failure to appear as required by such [personal] recognizance shall constitute an offense subject to the penalty provided in [R.C. 2937.99].” Pursuant to R.C.…”
State v. Parrett, 2014 Ohio 4524 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “29 and R.C. 2937.99(A), a fourth-degree felony pursuant to R.”
State v. Sanders, 2013 Ohio 5220 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “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.” {¶18} R.”
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