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

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Ohio
- **Waiting period:** at any time _(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

> (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.

## Where each value comes from

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

### 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/).