§ 4513.35 — Disposition of traffic fines

Ohio § 4513.35

• Jurisdiction: Ohio
• Title 45: Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft
• Ch. 4513: Traffic Laws - Equipment; Loads

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(A) All fines collected under sections4511.01to4511.78,4511.99, and4513.01to4513.37of the Revised Code shall be paid into the county treasury and, with the exception of that portion distributed under section307.515of the Revised Code, shall be placed to the credit of the fund for the maintenance and repair of the highways within that county, except that:

(1) All fines for violations of division (B) of section4513.263shall be delivered to the treasurer of state as provided in division (E) of section4513.263of the Revised Code.

(2) All fines collected from, or moneys arising from bonds forfeited by, persons apprehended or arrested by state highway patrol troopers shall be distributed as provided in section5503.04of the Revised Code.

(3)(a) Subject to division (E) of section4513.263of the Revised Code and except as otherwise provided in division (A)(3)(b) of this section, one-half of all fines collected from, and one-half of all moneys arising from bonds forfeited by, persons apprehended or arrested by a township constable or other township police officer shall be paid to the township treasury to be placed to the credit of the general fund.

(b) All fines collected from, and all moneys arising from bonds forfeited by, persons apprehended or arrested by a township constable or other township police officer pursuant to division (B)(2) or (C) of section4513.39of the Revised Code for a violation of section4511.21of the Revised Code or any other law, ordinance, or regulation pertaining to speed that occurred on a highway that is part of the interstate system or otherwise part of the national highway system, shall be paid into the county treasury and be credited as provided in the first paragraph of this section.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or of any other section of the Revised Code:

(1) All fines collected from, and all moneys arising from bonds forfeited by, persons arrested under division (E)(1) or (2) of section2935.03of the Revised Code are deemed to be collected, and to arise, from arrests made within the jurisdiction in which the arresting officer is appointed, elected, or employed, for violations of one of the sections or chapters of the Revised Code listed in division (E)(1) of that section and shall be distributed accordingly.

(2) All fines collected from, and all moneys arising from bonds forfeited by, persons arrested under division (E)(3) of section2935.03of the Revised Code are deemed to be collected, and to arise, from arrests made within the jurisdiction in which the arresting officer is appointed, elected, or employed, for violations of municipal ordinances that are substantially equivalent to one of the sections or one of the provisions of one of the chapters of the Revised Code listed in division (E)(1) of that section and for violations of one of the sections or one of the provisions of one of the chapters of the Revised Code listed in division (E)(1) of that section, and shall be distributed accordingly.

Last updated July 14, 2022 at 12:33 PM

Legislative History

Effective: September 23, 2022 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 206 - 134th General Assembly