Berry v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Commrs.

932 N.E.2d 337, 126 Ohio St. 3d 1541

Opinion

Certified Question of State Law, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western Division, No. 3:08CV3005. On review of preliminary memoranda pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. 18.6. The court will answer the following question:

“May a prisoner reimbursement policy adopted by a board of county commissioners pursuant to [R.C.] 341.19 require a convicted criminal offender to reimburse the county for the costs it incurred as a result of the offender’s confinement in a local detention facility prior to the commencement of sentence?”

Lanzinger, J., dissents.