(a) No person, having been released on his own recognizance, shall fail to appear as required by such recognizance.
(b) If the release was in connection with a charge of the commission of a misdemeanor or for appearance as a witness, failure to appear is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(c) This section does not apply to misdemeanors and related ordinance offenses arising under Chapters 4501, 4503, 4505, 4509, 4511, 4513, 4517, 4549, and 5577 of the Revised Code, except that this section does apply to violations of Sections 4511.19, 4549.02, and 4549.021 (4549.02.1) of the Ohio Revised Code and ordinance offenses related to Sections 4511.19, 4549.02 and 4549.021 (4549.02.1) of the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 01-54. Passed 10-2-01.)