(A) Any person convicted of a criminal offense under the code and ordinances of the village, other than a minor misdemeanor, and who as a consequence thereof, is confined in the county jail or any other workhouse or detention facility, shall reimburse the village for its expenses incurred by reason of his or her confinement therein, including, but not limited to, the expenses relating to the providing of food, clothing, medical care and shelter. The amount of such reimbursement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction at a hearing held pursuant to R.C. § 2929.15.
(B) The Village Solicitor is authorized to pursue the recovery of expenses in any pending criminal action involving a violation of the village code of ordinances, and is further authorized to institute any appropriate civil suit in the New Philadelphia Municipal Court, or in the County Court of Common Pleas for the recovery of the expenses determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to R.C. § 2929.15.