# Bail forfeiture on a minor misdemeanor charge (expungement) · Ohio — Criminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state

For Bail forfeiture on a minor misdemeanor charge (expungement) · Ohio, waiting period is six months; measured from is the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first; section is 2953.32, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.

- **Offense class:** Bail forfeiture on a minor misdemeanor charge (expungement) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Ohio
- **Waiting period:** six months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Measured from:** the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 2953.32 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> If the offense is a minor misdemeanor, at any time after the expiration of six months from the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Offense class

> (b) An application for expungement under this section may be made at whichever of the following times is applicable regarding the offense: (i) Except as provided in division (B)(2)(b)(ii) of this section, at any time after the expiration of one year from the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first; (ii) If the offense is a minor misdemeanor, at any time after the expiration of six months from the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first.

### Section

> Section 2953.32 | Sealing or expungement of record of conviction record or bail forfeiture; exceptions.

## Source

- https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2953.32

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
Part of [Criminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state](https://referencesource.org/criminal-record-expungement-waiting-periods-by-state/).