(a) Any person convicted of an offense other than a minor misdemeanor originating in the City who is or was in the custody of the City's Police Department or was confined in the City or County Jail or any facility for which the City is charged any expense, shall reimburse the City for the City's expenses incurred by reason of such person's custody or confinement, including, but not limited to, the expenses relating to the provision of food, clothing, and 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. 2929.28; however, the maximum amount permitted by Ohio R.C. 2929.28 shall not apply. The amount shall be included as court 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 expense and, in the event such expense equals or exceeds fifty dollars ($50.00), shall cause such statement to be transmitted to the Clerk of Court 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. 2014-027. Passed 5-13-14.)