(a) Any person convicted of a criminal offense other than a minor misdemeanor and who as a consequence thereof, is confined in the Tuscarawas County Jail, Uhrichsville Municipal Jail, or any other jail or confinement facility, shall reimburse the City for its expenses incurred by reason of his or her confinement, including but not limited to, the expenses relating to the providing of food, clothing, medical care and shelter.
(b) The Law Director is hereby authorized to institute any appropriate civil suit in the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas or the Tuscarawas County Court for recovery of the expenses referred to in subsection (a), the amount of the reimbursement to be determined by the Court pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2929.15. (Ord. 1570. Passed 2-14-85.)