Ohio Code § 2335.25

§ 2335.25.

Each clerk of a court of record, the sheriff, and the prosecuting attorney shall enter

in a journal or cashbook, provided at the expense of the county, an accurate account

of all moneys collected or received in the clerk's, sheriff's, or prosecuting attorney's

official capacity, on the days of the receipt, and in the order of time so received,

with a minute of the date and suit, or other matter, on account of which the money

was received.  The cashbook shall be a public record of the office, and shall, on the expiration

of the term of each such officer, be delivered to the officer's successor.  The clerk shall be the receiver of all moneys payable into the clerk's office, whether

collected by public officers of court or tendered by other persons, and, on request,

shall pay the moneys to the persons entitled to receive them. The clerk of the court of common pleas or of the county court may deposit moneys payable

into the clerk's office in a bank, as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code , subject to section 131.11 of the Revised Code .  Any interest received upon the deposits shall be paid into the treasury of the county

for which the clerk performs official duties.