Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2949.14 (2026)

Collection of court costs from felon

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Upon conviction of a nonindigent person for a felony, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall make and certify under the clerk's hand and seal of the court, a complete itemized bill of the costs made in such prosecution, including the sum paid by the board of county commissioners, certified by the county auditor, for the arrest and return of the person on the requisition of the governor, or on the request of the governor to the president of the United States, or on the return of the fugitive by a designated agent pursuant to a waiver of extradition except in cases of parole violation. The clerk shall attempt to collect the costs from the person convicted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 45 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1964–2026 · leading case: State v. White, 103 Ohio St. 3d 580 (Ohio 2004).
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State v. White, 103 Ohio St. 3d 580 (Ohio 2004). · cites it 10× “{¶ 1} The issue certified for our review is whether, pursuant to R.C. 2949.14 and R.C. 2947.23, a trial court may assess court costs against an indigent defendant convicted of a felony as part of the sentence.”
State v. Threatt, 843 N.E.2d 164 (Ohio 2006). · cites it 5× “Finally, we held that while R.C. 2949.14 required a clerk of courts to attempt to collect costs from nonindigent defendants, it did not forbid the clerk to attempt to collect costs from indigent defendants.”
State v. Roux, 797 N.E.2d 112 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 10× “23 governs a trial court’s general authority to impose costs, R.C. 2949.14 specifically governs the procedure for the entry of a judgment for costs.”
State v. Schiebel, 564 N.E.2d 54 (Ohio 1990). · cites it 2× “The court found that the award was based on a “statement of costs” submitted by the prosecution which was not certified by the clerk of the court of common pleas pursuant to R.C. 2949.14. Because the state has not appealed this judgment ordering a remand on the issue of costs,…”
State v. Taylor (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 3514 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “For instance, R.C. 2303.23 states that a court may direct the clerk of courts to cancel all or part of an amount owed to the court if it is “due and uncollectable.”
State v. Davis (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 309 (Ohio 2020). “R.C. 2949.14; Ohio Adm.Code 5120-5-03. Thus, the burdens imposed by assessing court costs on indigent defendants are by no means inconsequential.”
State v. Haynie, 813 N.E.2d 686 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 6× “R.C. 2949.14 provides: “Upon conviction of a nonindigent person for a felony, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall make and certify under his hand and seal of the court, a complete itemized bill of the costs made in such prosecution, including the sum paid by the board…”
State v. Jones, 2020 Ohio 1273 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “Jones argues that the trial court lacked authority to order him to pay these extradition costs because (1) the trial court was required to impose any misdemeanor “financial sanctions” at the time of his original sentencing in August 2018; (2) Jones is indigent and (3)…”
State v. Wilson, 2020 Ohio 2962 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “14 further provides: “Upon conviction of a nonindigent person for a felony, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall make and certify under the clerk’s hand and seal of the court, a complete itemized bill of the costs made in such prosecution * * *.”
State v. Croom, 2013 Ohio 3377 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “And the only statute we have found regarding a felon’s payment of extradition expenses is R.C. 2949.14. That statute provides: Upon conviction of a non-indigent person for a felony, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall make and certify under the clerk's hand and seal of…”
State v. Beckwith, 2022 Ohio 2362 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “The state agrees that the trial court erred when it referred to these costs as “restitution” but argues that the error was merely nominal.”
State v. Glosser, 813 N.E.2d 1 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “The statute states the following: {¶ 16} “Upon conviction of a nonindigent person for a felony, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall make and certify under his hand and seal of the court, a complete itemized bill of the costs made in such prosecution, including the sum…”
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