(a) Any person convicted of violating this chapter and who is incarcerated for such violation, shall reimburse the Municipality for costs incurred by reason of such incarceration.
(b) Reimbursable costs may include, but are not limited to: a per diem fee for room and board; the costs of repairing property damaged by the prisoner while confined; medical and dental treatment; a one-time reception fee for the costs of processing the prisoner into the facility at the time of the prisoner's initial entry into the facility under the confinement in question; the fee for a random drug test assessed under division (E) of Ohio R.C. 341.26 and division (E) of Ohio R.C. 753.33; and court-appointed attorneys' fees.
(c) This section shall not apply to indigent offenders.
(d) Funds that are reimbursed to the Municipality pursuant to this section shall be paid into the General Fund.
(e) If the offender does not fully reimburse the Municipality for costs incurred by reason of the offender's incarceration, the Village Solicitor may institute an appropriate civil action in the name of the Municipality in the courts of Mercer County, Ohio to recover from the offender the amount due. If an action is filed, it shall be brought no later than one year after the person is released from incarceration. If it is deemed in the best interest of the Municipality, the Village Solicitor is authorized to compromise and settle such claim in an amount less than the total reimbursement owed to the Municipality.
(Ord. 1639. Passed 12-28-15.)