Ohio Code § 2937.36

§ 2937.36.

Upon declaration of forfeiture, the magistrate or clerk of the court adjudging forfeiture

shall proceed as follows: (A) As to each bail, the magistrate or clerk shall proceed forthwith to deal with the

sum deposited as if the same were imposed as a fine for the offense charged and distribute

and account for the same accordingly provided that prior to so doing, the magistrate

or clerk may satisfy accrued costs in the case out of the fund. (B) As to any securities deposited, the magistrate or clerk shall proceed to sell the

same, either at public sale advertised in the same manner as sale on chattel execution,

or through any state or national bank performing such service upon the over the counter

securities market and shall apply proceeds of sale, less costs or brokerage thereof

as in cases of forfeited cash bail.  Prior to such sale, the clerk shall give notices by ordinary mail to the depositor,

at the depositor's address listed of record, if any, of the intention so to do, and

such sale shall not proceed if the depositor, within ten days of mailing of such notice

appears, and redeems said securities by either producing the body of the defendant

in open court or posting the amount set in the recognizance in cash, to be dealt with

as forfeited cash bail. (C) As to recognizances the magistrate or clerk shall notify the accused and each surety

within fifteen days after the declaration of the forfeiture by ordinary mail at the

address shown by them in their affidavits of qualification or on the record of the

case, of the default of the accused and the adjudication of forfeiture and require

each of them to show cause on or before a date certain to be stated in the notice,

and which shall be not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days from the date

of mailing notice, why judgment should not be entered against each of them for the

penalty stated in the recognizance.  If good cause by production of the body of the accused or otherwise is not shown,

the court or magistrate shall thereupon enter judgment against the sureties or either

of them, so notified, in such amount, not exceeding the penalty of the bond, as has

been set in the adjudication of forfeiture, and shall award execution therefor as

in civil cases.  The proceeds of sale shall be received by the clerk or magistrate and distributed

as on forfeiture of cash bail.