(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 Jail or County Jail or any facility for which the City is charged any expenses, shall reimburse the City for the City's expenses incurred by reason of such person's custody or confinement, including, but not limited to, 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. 2929.223. However, the maximum amount permitted by Ohio R.C. 2929.223(B) shall not apply. The amount shall be included as 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 expenses 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. 97-40. Passed 10-7-97.)