Phone: Criminal & Traffic (440) 392-5900, Civil & Small Claims (440) 392-5883, Probation (440) 392-5900 Option 5
Fax: Criminal & Traffic (440) 352-0028 | Fax: Probation (440) 639-4932 | Address: 7 Richmond St., P.O. Box 601, Painesville, OH 44077

Bond Schedule

ALL BOND AMOUNTS INCLUDE MANDATORY STATE COURT COSTS
MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES See Local Rules 18, 19, 20 for Bonding Requirements
A: SPEEDING VIOLATIONS Same as waiver schedule
B: RECKLESS OPERATION $1,800 -10% Bond plus State Fees
C: OVERLOADS Same as waiver schedule
D. OTHER MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES All other minor traffic offenses not otherwise listed - $1,000.00 - 10% Bond plus State Fees

MAJOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE - MANDATORY BOND

  1. Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol or any Drug of Abuse.
  2. Leaving the Scene of an Accident
  3. Driving While Under Suspension or Revocation of Driver’s License
  4. Driving Without Being Licensed to Drive, except where the driver’s or commercial driver’s license had been expired for six months or less.
  5. Drag Racing
LAKE COUNTY AND OHIO RESIDENTS $5,000 - 10% plus State fees
NON-OHIO RESIDENT $7,500 - 10% plus State fees
NON-TRAFFIC MISDEMEANORS Bond setting subject to Criminal Rule 4 & 46
  Ohio Resident Non-Ohio Resident
First and Second Degree Misdemeanors (M-1 & M-2) $5,000 - 10% $7,500 - 10%
Third and Fourth Degree Misdemeanors (M-3 & M-4) $2,500 - 10% $5,000 - 10%
Drug Paraphernalia (M-4) $1,750 - 10% $3,000 - 10%
Drug Abuse - Possession of Marijuana (M-M) $1,500 - 10% $2,000 - 10%
Minor Misdemeanors (M-M) $1,500 - 10% $2,000 - 10%

In addition to the above stated bonds the defendants are required to pay the required state fees

All bonds, traffic and non-traffic, may be in the form of personal recognizance at the discretion of the arresting authority.