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Under Ohio criminal procedure will the court release my son if I pay his court fines

my son was put in jail for 30 days for not paying his fines if i pay his fines off will they let him out off jail early

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Reputation Level 8
If your son was jailed on a "pay or stay" for nonpayment of fines, the payment of the monies may release him early. If it was not this type of set-up, regardless of the payment, he will be expected to serve his sentence minus time for good behavior, credit time, etc. You should contact the clerk's office in that city and determine if the payment of the monies will shorten the sentence.

Reputation Level 13
The ultimate decision is up to the judge who put him in jail. Ask your son what the judge said at the hearing. If that doesn't give you an indicator, then you may have some luck checking with the bailiff for that judge. Otherwise, contact an attorney who handles criminal cases often before that judge. Maybe he or she can give you an answer without charging you a fee. Good luck.

Dan J. Weisenburger
Attorney at Law
www.OhioCrimeLawyer.com

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