145.09 COSTS OF CONFINEMENT IN CITY JAIL; REIMBURSEMENT.

   (a)   Any person convicted of an offense other than a minor misdemeanor originating in the City who is ordered to be confined in the City’s Jail shall reimburse the City for the City’s expense incurred by reason of such person’s confinement, including but not limited to, food, clothing, shelter and medical, dental, and psychiatric care or treatment.  The amount of reimbursement shall be determined by a court at a hearing held pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.223; however, the maximum amount permitted by Ohio R.C. 2929.223(B) shall not apply.  The amount shall be included as costs as defined by and provided in Ohio R.C. 2949.111.

   (b)   The Chief of Police and/or the Director of Finance shall maintain records of the expenses chargeable to each prisoner, in accordance with a reasonable computation of the per capita cost of maintaining such prisoner, in addition to specific expenses incurred on behalf of each prisoner.  The Chief of Police and/or the Director of Finance shall prepare a statement of such expenses and shall cause such statement to be transmitted to the Clerk of Courts to be placed in the prisoner’s court file where it shall be available to the prisoner.  Such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the costs of confinement attributable to each prisoner.

(Ord.  2000-98.  Passed 6-5-00.)