N.D. Ohio LCrR 58.2

(a) General. A fine may be posted in lieu of the appearance of the offender for

petty offenses, as listed by an order of Court, occurring within the territorial jurisdiction

of the Magistrate Judges All petty offenses shall be treated as being within the territorial

jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judges sitting in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo or Youngstown

as designated by the Central Violation Bureau based upon the location of the offense. Any

person to appear before a Magistrate Judge for trial of a petty offense as listed in an order

of Court as hereinbefore mentioned may post a fine. The posting of said fine shall signify

that the offender neither contests the charge nor requests a hearing before a designated

Magistrate Judge. The failure of such offender to appear for trial on a petty offense shall

result in the forfeiture to the United States of the posted fine in the amount specified by

order of Court. Any such forfeiture shall be tantamount to a finding of guilty.

(b) Prohibitions. No fine will be permitted on a petty offense for any violation

contributing to an accident with personal injury in excess of One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) or for any other violations specified by order of Court as requiring an

appearance by the alleged violator.

(c) Orders of Court. The general orders of the Court containing a list of

violations and the fine that may be posted in lieu of appearance, as well as those with

respect to which an appearance is mandatory, are available at the Office of the Clerk upon

request.

(d) Federal Regulations. Whenever the regulations of any federal agency are

amended so as to affect the application of this Rule, such agency shall, by the fifteenth of

January of the year following, submit for the Court's consideration a complete new

schedule of that agency's petty offenses reflecting any changes or additions made

necessary by such amendments to its regulations.

(e) Central Violations Bureau. In an effort to provide the District Courts and

Federal Agencies involved in issuing citations for petty offenses with a more efficient and

economical service, The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has established a

centralized Central Violations Bureau (CVB) site for processing violation notices. The

operation of the Central Violations Bureau for this District shall be maintained by Central

Violations Bureau, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, San Antonio, Texas

pursuant to the laws of the United States of America and the general orders pertaining to

fines entered by this Court.