OH HB607

Amends section 2937.23 of the Revised Code to add "risk to public safety" as an explicit factor judges and magistrates must consider when setting bail amounts in all cases.

Requires bail to be fixed with consideration of all relevant information, including risk to public safety, seriousness of the offense, defendant's previous criminal record, and probability of defendant appearing at trial.

Declares the General Assembly's intent to supersede the Ohio Supreme Court's holding in DuBose v. McGuffey (Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-8).

Maintains existing provisions regarding bail procedures for felonies, misdemeanors, peace officer victim cases, and cases involving protection order violations.

Presents section 2937.23 as a composite of amendments from both H.B. 202 and S.B. 142 of the 123rd General Assembly to harmonize previous conflicting amendments.