301.13 Forfeiture for delinquency of duty. - Ohio Statutes

301.13 Forfeiture for delinquency of duty.

An officer who neglects or refuses to perform a duty charged under sections 301.05 to 301.08 of the Revised Code, relating to funds, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars, at the discretion of the court of common pleas.

All forfeitures imposed by this section shall be recovered, with costs of suit, in a civil action in the name of the state for the use of the county.

Effective Date: 10-27-1981