Bail forfeiture on a misdemeanor charge (sealing) · Ohio
For Bail forfeiture on a misdemeanor charge (sealing) · Ohio, waiting period is at any time; 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 misdemeanor charge (sealing) our reading
- State
- Ohio
- Waiting period
- at any time verified
- 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
- Section
- 2953.32 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(a) An application for sealing under this section may be made at any time after the date on which the bail forfeiture was entered upon the minutes of the court or the journal, whichever entry occurs first.
— codes.ohio.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
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Section
Section 2953.32 | Sealing or expungement of record of conviction record or bail forfeiture; exceptions.
— all from codes.ohio.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- codes.ohio.govhttps://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2953.32