Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail
Section 2713.18 | Extent of Sheriff's Liability.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The return of "not found" upon an execution against the body of the defendant is necessary to fix the liability of the sheriff as bail, which liability shall be the amount of the judgment, interest, and costs. This liability can be enforced only in a separate action against the sheriff, or against him and his sureties on his official bond, as in other cases of delinquency.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies

Chapter 2713 | Arrest and Bail

Section 2713.01 | Arrest.

Section 2713.02 | Order of Arrest.

Section 2713.03 | Bond.

Section 2713.04 | Time for Issuance of Order of Arrest.

Section 2713.05 | Contents of Order of Arrest.

Section 2713.06 | Return Day of Order of Arrest.

Section 2713.07 | Execution of Order of Arrest.

Section 2713.08 | Custody of the Defendant.

Section 2713.09 | Defendant May Deposit Money.

Section 2713.10 | Money to Be Paid Into Court.

Section 2713.11 | Control of Money.

Section 2713.12 | Sheriff and Sureties Liable for Money.

Section 2713.13 | Bail May Be Given Before Judgment.

Section 2713.14 | Plaintiff May Object to Bail.

Section 2713.15 | Notice of Justification.

Section 2713.16 | Manner of Justification.

Section 2713.17 | Sheriff Liable as Bail - Discharge.

Section 2713.18 | Extent of Sheriff's Liability.

Section 2713.19 | Insufficient Bail Liable to Sheriff.

Section 2713.20 | Liability of Bail.

Section 2713.21 | Surrender of Defendant Discharges Bail.

Section 2713.22 | Bail May Arrest Defendant.

Section 2713.23 | Bail Shall Be Exonerated.

Section 2713.24 | Bail May Be Substituted for a Deposit of Money.

Section 2713.25 | Stay of Proceedings Against Bail.

Section 2713.26 | Vacating Order of Arrest or Reducing the Amount of Bail.

Section 2713.27 | Motion May Be Supported and Opposed by Affidavits.

Section 2713.28 | Payment of Jail Fees.

Section 2713.29 | Sheriff May Discharge Prisoner.