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Bail bond agents in Ohio

Surety bail bond agents must be qualified, licensed and appointed under R.C. 3905.83 to 3905.95. (R.C. 3905.84)

No person shall act in the capacity of a surety bail bond agent, or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for surety bail bond agents under sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code, unless that person is qualified, licensed, and appointed as provided in those sections.

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A surety bail bond agent must charge the premium rate filed with and approved by the superintendent of insurance. (R.C. 3905.93(A))

Charging the premium rate filed with and approved by the superintendent of insurance;

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Percentage deposit with the court in Ohio

A bail bond may be secured by a cash deposit of 10 percent of the bond; the court returns 90 percent of the deposit when every bond condition is met. (R.C. 2937.011(C)(2))

A bail bond secured by the deposit of ten per cent of the amount of the bond in cash. The court shall return ninety per cent of the deposit upon compliance with all conditions of the bond.

Note: Effective June 30, 2023 (H.B. 191).

Cash bail in Ohio

Financial conditions must be the least costly to the defendant that will still reasonably assure future appearance. (R.C. 2937.011(B))

Any financial conditions shall be in an amount and type that are least costly to the defendant while also sufficient to reasonably assure the defendant's future appearance in court.

Note: Effective June 30, 2023 (H.B. 191).

If the defendant is not indigent, the court may apply deposited bail to a penalty or fine and court costs after conviction or a guilty plea. (R.C. 2937.40(C))

if the defendant is not indigent, the court may apply deposited bail toward the satisfaction of a penalty or fine, and court costs, assessed against the accused upon the accused's conviction or guilty plea

Note: Effective April 9, 2025 (H.B. 29).

How bail is set in Ohio

The state constitution makes all persons bailable by sufficient sureties, except capital offenses and dangerous felony defendants when the proof is evident or the presumption great. (Ohio Const. art. I, § 9)

All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for a person who is charged with a capital offense where the proof is evident or the presumption great, and except for a person who is charged with a felony where the proof is evident or the presumption great and where the person poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm to any person or to the community.

Note: As amended November 8, 2022.

For misdemeanors, the judge, magistrate or clerk may fix bail under a schedule the judge or magistrate previously set. (R.C. 2937.23(A)(2))

the judge, magistrate, or clerk of the court may fix the amount of bail and may do so in accordance with a schedule previously fixed by the judge or magistrate.

If a court date is missed in Ohio

If the accused fails to appear, the bail may be adjudged forfeit in open court, in whole or in part. (R.C. 2937.35)

Upon the failure of the accused or witness to appear in accordance with its terms the bail may in open court be adjudged forfeit, in whole or in part by the court or magistrate before whom he is to appear.

For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in Ohio.