(a) Any person who is convicted of an offense under the Traffic Code or under the General Offenses Code, other than a minor misdemeanor, and who is sentenced to and imprisoned in the City of Brooklyn, shall reimburse the City of Brooklyn for its expenses incurred by reason of the prisoner’s confinement.
The duty to reimburse the City shall include all expenses incurred by the City, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, medical expenses and health care. Chargeable costs shall include any period of incarceration before sentencing that is credited against the term of imprisonment.
(b) In any proceeding which is subject to this section, the City Prosecutor shall apply to the sentencing judge or referee for a determination, or the sentencing judge or referee may, on his or her own motion, proceed to make a determination of the extent of the individual’s duty to reimburse the City for its expenses in confining him or her pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.15. However, the maximum amount permitted by Ohio R.C. 2929.15(B) shall not apply. The actual amount to be paid shall not exceed the actual costs of confinement. The City Prosecutor shall notify the Clerk of Court in all cases where the sentencing judge or referee determines that the individual has a duty to reimburse the City, and shall include the amount so ordered to be paid in such notice.
(c) The Chief of Police shall maintain records of 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. Upon each prisoner’s release, the Chief of Police shall prepare a statement of such expenses, and shall cause such statement to be transmitted to the Clerk of Court.
Upon receipt of the aforementioned statement from the Police Department, the Clerk shall then proceed to attempt to collect payment from the individual for such authorized expenses of confinement. The Clerk may, in his or her discretion, accept partial payments or permit individuals to make periodic payments. Bills may be sent by regular mail and if no acceptable response is made within thirty days from their being sent, the Clerk shall refer the matter to the Law Department for further collection efforts.
(d) The Clerk shall also refer matters to the Law Department for additional collection efforts where an individual fails to satisfactorily complete a payment plan. The Law Director, in all matters referred to him or her, shall determine the most appropriate procedure for collecting such unpaid expenses. All moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be placed only in the General Fund of the City.
(Ord. 1992-28. Passed 4-13-92.)