OH HB741

Prohibits charitable bail organizations from posting bail of $5,000 or more, or from posting any bail amount for defendants charged with domestic violence, dating violence, offenses of violence, or those who have previously received charitable bail assistance

Requires charitable bail organizations to report annually to the legislature on their expenditures, number of individuals assisted, and offense classifications; forfeited bonds from these organizations must be distributed to victims of any new criminal offenses committed

Mandates courts use validated risk assessment tools when setting bail for defendants previously convicted of felonies, sexually oriented offenses, or domestic violence offenses

Strengthens bail forfeiture procedures by requiring forfeiture proceedings to commence within one year of a defendant's failure to appear, prohibiting courts from reinstating sureties on forfeited bonds, and establishing remission schedules based on when defendants are returned (100% if within one year, 80% if within two years)

Permits the attorney general to intervene and appeal when a court does not deny bail in cases involving aggravated murder, murder, first/second degree felonies, or felony OVI offenses if the local prosecutor declines to appeal