Ohio Code § 2937.281
Ohio Code § 2937.281. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2937.281.
In cases of felony, the recognizance shall be signed by the accused and one or more
adult residents of the county in which the case is pending, who shall own, in the
aggregate, real property double the amount set as bail, over and above all encumbrances
and liable to execution in at least that amount; or it may be signed by the accused
and a surety company authorized to do business in this state. In cases of misdemeanor, the recognizance may be signed by the accused and one or
more adult residents, qualified as set forth above or as to personal property ownership,
by the accused and surety company, or, if authorized by judge or magistrate, by the
accused alone. In cases of misdemeanors arising under Chapters 4501., 4503., 4505., 4507., 4509.,
4511., 4513., 4517., and 4549. of the Revised Code, and related ordinance offenses
(except those of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled
substances and leaving the scene of an accident) the court or magistrate shall accept
guaranteed arrest bond with respect to which a surety company has become surety as
provided in section 3929.141 of the Revised Code in lieu of cash bail in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2937.281
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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