Ohio Code § 2949.09
Ohio Code § 2949.09. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2949.09.
When a judge or magistrate renders judgment for a fine, an execution may issue for
such judgment and costs of prosecution, to be levied on the property, or in default
thereof, upon the body of the defendant for nonpayment of the fine. The officer holding such writ may arrest such defendant in any county and commit
him to the jail of the county in which such writ issued, until such fine is paid or
secured to be paid or he is otherwise legally discharged.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2949.09
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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