Bill > HB570

This bill amends Ohio tax law to allow courts to garnish an individual's income tax refund to recover certain delinquent court costs and fees that have been unpaid for at least one year. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that enables clerks of mayor's courts, county courts, municipal courts, and courts of common pleas to certify unpaid court costs and fees to the state tax commissioner, who can then withhold those amounts from a taxpayer's income tax refund. The bill defines "delinquent court costs and fees" as amounts owed to a court that have been due and payable but unpaid for at least one year. Furthermore, the bill requires court clerks to notify the tax commissioner if the delinquent fees are subsequently paid through other means. This change is part of a broader set of provisions allowing the state to use tax refunds to satisfy various outstanding debts, including taxes, workers' compensation premiums, and unemployment contributions. The bill aims to provide courts with an additional mechanism to collect outstanding court-related financial obligations.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb570