State v. Threatt

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} This case presents us with the opportunity to address questions that were not presented in State v. White, 103 Ohio St.3d 580, 2004-Ohio-5989, 817 N.E.2d 393. In White, we held that R.C. 2947.23 requires a court to assess costs against all convicted defendants. However, we also held that a court could waive payment of costs assessed against indigent defendants. Id. at ¶ 8, 14. Finally, we held that while R.C. 2949.14 required a clerk of courts to attempt to collect costs from nonindigent defendants, it did not forbid the clerk to attempt to collect costs from indigent…