Ohio Code § 2969.27
Ohio Code § 2969.27. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2969.27.
If an inmate commences a civil action or appeal against a government entity or employee
and is granted a judgment for damages in the civil action or appeal, the court shall
order that the following be deducted and paid from the award on a pro rata basis before
any payment is made to the inmate or the inmate's counsel: (A) Any fine, court costs, or court-ordered restitution imposed upon the inmate for an
offense for which the inmate is confined or for any previous offense committed by
the inmate; (B) The amount of an award of reparations made under sections 2743.51 to 2743.71 of the Revised Code to a victim of the inmate relative to the offense for which the inmate is confined
or any previous offense committed by the inmate; (C) Any other award ordered by a court against the inmate in any other criminal or civil
action or proceeding in any court in this state.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2969.27
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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