303.99 GENERAL TRAFFIC CODE PENALTIES.
(a) General Misdemeanor Classifications. Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code for which violation no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.99)
(b) Penalties. Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this Traffic Code shall be imprisoned for a definite term or fined, or both, which term of imprisonment and fine shall be fixed by the court as provided in this section.
Classification of Misdemeanor | Maximum Term of Imprisonment | Maximum Fine |
First degree | 180 days | $1,000.00 |
Second degree | 90 days | 750.00 |
Third degree | 60 days | 500.00 |
Fourth degree | 30 days | 250.00 |
Minor | No imprisonment | 150.00 |
(ORC 2929.24; 2929.28)
(c) No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to be found in violation of Sections 303.08(a)(2), 303.08(a)(4), 303.081(a), 303.09(a), 335.09(a), 335.10(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), 351.01, 351.03, 351.04(a), (b), (c), (d), 351.05(a), 351.06(a)(1), (3), (4), 351.06(b), 351.07(a), 351.08(a), 351.09(a), 351.10(a), (b), (c), (d), 351.11, 351.12, 351.13(a), 351.14(a), 351.15(a), 351.16(a), (b), 351.17(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), 351.18(a), (b), (c) and 351.21.
A notice of violation shall be attached to the vehicle and the fee shall be the sum of ten dollars ($10.00). If the owner or operator of the vehicle found to be in violation of any of these sections does not report and make deposit of fees provided for within 120 hours (five calendar days), then the penalty for such violations shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), plus the ten dollar ($10.00) cost of the original notice of violation.
(Ord. 2009-056. Passed 5-19-09.)