Ohio Code § 2947.16
Ohio Code § 2947.16. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2947.16.
A person convicted of a misdemeanor may be required by the judge or magistrate to
enter into a recognizance, with sufficient surety, in such sum as the judge or magistrate
finds proper, to keep the peace and be of good behavior for such time, not exceeding
two years, as the court directs. The court may order such person to stand committed until such order is complied
with or he is discharged by law, but the court may discharge such person at any time
of 1 his own recognizance, or cancel such recognizance. 1
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Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2947.16
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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