Ohio Administrative Code 4501:6 — Department of Public Safety | Office of Criminal Justice Services

Chapter 4501:6-1 Grants for Prosecution Costs - Crimes Committed on State Property

Ohio Adm.Code 4501:6-1-01 Grants for prosecution costs incurred by county prosecutors' offices for crimes committed on state property.

(A) The purpose of this rule is to outline the procedure that a county prosecutor's office must follow in order to apply for a state grant to cover costs incurred by the prosecutor's office in prosecuting certain crimes.

(B) The authorizing law is as follows:

(1) A county prosecutor's office may apply to the office of criminal justice services (OCJS) for a grant to cover all documented costs incurred by the county prosecutor's office.

(2) A grant for prosecution costs can only be awarded for the crimes of aggravated murder, murder or any felony of the first or second degree.

(3) Upon either a delinquency filing in juvenile court or return of an indictment, the application for a grant can be submitted to OCJS.

(4) The crime must have been committed at a department of youth services or a department of rehabilitation and correction institution on or after July 1, 1995.

(5) Twice each fiscal year OCJS will designate counties to receive grants from those counties that have submitted one or more applications in compliance with the rules set forth in this rule.

(6) If there is insufficient funding to make awards to all eligible counties, first priority shall be given to cases involving aggravated murder and murder, second priority shall be given to cases involving first degree felonies and third priority shall be given to cases involving second degree felonies.

(7) Within the priorities awards shall be made based on the order in which the applications were received except that applications for cases involving first and second degree felonies shall not be considered in more than two consecutive rounds of grants.

(C) Applications for a grant must consist of the following:

(1) A letter from the prosecuting attorney of the county to the director of OCJS requesting reimbursement of prosecution costs. The letter must contain the case name and case number, offense charged, location of the offense; total amount requested with detailed listing of expenses and supporting documentation. The prosecuting attorney of a county is responsible for approving all costs incurred by his office that are submitted for reimbursement.

(2) Reimbursable costs, which will be reimbursed in accordance with state rules, will include:

(a) Normal salary costs times the number of hours to be reimbursed with appropriate fringe factor not to exceed thirty percent;

(b) Miles driven times county rate, not to exceed state rate, and parking;

(c) Travel costs including lodging and meals for employees and witnesses not to exceed state rates;

(d) Miscellaneous expenses.

(3) Supporting documentation for hours worked shall include the number of hours worked in the month and the hourly per diem rate. Except for mileage, all other supporting documentation shall be in the form of receipts.

(4) No equipment purchases are eligible for reimbursement, including copiers, cameras, computers and recording equipment.

(D) OCJS will designate counties, who have applied, to receive grants on the last day of the months of June and November of each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made.

History

• Effective: June 23, 1997
• Promulgated Under: 111.15 - IM

Chapter 4501:6-3 Grant Award From Drug Law Enforcement Fund

Ohio Adm.Code 4501:6-3-01 Drug law enforcement fund.

As used in Chapter 4501:6-3 of the Administrative Code:

(A) Drug task force - means a drug task force organized in any county by the sheriff of the county, the prosecuting attorney of the county, the chief of police of the organized police department of any municipal corporation or township in the county, and the chief of police of the police force of any township police district or joint township police district in the county to perform functions related to the enforcement of state drug laws and other state laws related to illegal drug activity.

(B) Eligible applicant - the following entities may apply for a grant award from the drug law enforcement fund: county, municipal corporation, township, township police district, and joint township police districts. These entities may only apply for a grant award from the drug law enforcement fund if they meet the following criteria:

(1) The amount of money desired is specified in the application and does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars in any calendar year. The "Drug Law Enforcement Fund" application may be accessed through the online grants system at https://ocjsgrants.dps.ohio.gov.

(2) Evidence is provided that the drug task force will receive a local funding match of at least twenty-five per cent of the task force's projected operating costs in the time period covered by the grant; and

(3) The grant award amount will only be given to a drug task force whose implementing agency participates in OIBRS or in the uniform crime reporting program of the federal bureau of investigation as set forth in division (C)(6) of section 5502.62 of the Revised Code; and

(4) The grant award amount will be given to a drug task force that received funding through the division of criminal justice services in calendar year 2007 as set forth in this rule; or

(5) The grant award amount will be utilized by a drug task force in a county that has a population exceeding seven hundred fifty thousand; or

(6) The grant award amount will be utilized by a drug task force that is not in existence on the date of application; or

(7) The drug task force is in existence on the date of application but did not receive funding through the division of criminal justice services in 2007 or the county within which the taskforce is located does not have a population exceeding seven hundred fifty thousand.

(C) Drug task forces that received funding in calendar year 2007 - are limited to the following list of drug task forces: "West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, Grand Lake Task Force, SEAL NARCOTICS TASK FORCE, S.E.N.T. Task Force, Northern Ohio Law Enforcement Task Force, WEB Narc/Vice/Pharm. Div Task Force, METRICH Enforcement Unit, Mahoning Valley Task Force, Clermont County Drug Unit, Columbiana County Drug Task Force, Summit County Drug Unit, Multi-Area Narcotics Unit, L.E.A.P. Ahead, Fairfield-Hocking Major Crimes Unit, Greene County ACE Task Force, Lake County Diversion, Lawrence Drug Major Crimes Task Force, Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force, LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE GRANT, Medina County Drug Task Force Expansion, Ottawa County Regional Task Force, U.S. 23 Pipeline Task Force, DART Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force, Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics, TAG Law Enforcement Task Force, Greater Warren County Drug Task Force, Narcotic Task Force."

(D) Calendar year - will begin as of the date set forth in the request for proposal.

(E) Population of over seven hundred fifty thousand - means a population as determined by the most recent United States census bureau.

(F) Awards will be determined in order to effectively maximize the use of available resources consistent with the priorities set forth in section 5502.68 of the Revised Code, but in any event the amount will not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars per drug task force.

Last updated April 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM

History

• Effective: April 1, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03