Enact law regarding charitable bail organizations

Summary

The bill defines charitable bail organizations and gives the Ohio Attorney General the power to bring civil lawsuits against them for violations. It sets a $10,000 civil penalty and allows injunctive relief, with the fine placed into a reparations fund. It also limits when these organizations may provide cash or surety bail bonds to cases involving violent offenses, repeat felonies, or multiple missed court appearances.

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