56-12 Amend 335.01, 335.02, 335.05 Driver's License Requirements

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der for criminal forfeiture under this subsection is as- signed or h•ansferred and division (B)(2) or (3) of Ohio R.C. 4503.234 applies, in addition to or independent of any other penalty established by law, the court may fine the offender the value of the vehicle as determined by publications of the national autanobile dealer's associa- tion. The proceeds from any fine imposed under this subsection shalt be distributed in accordance with divi- sion (C)(2) of Ohio R.C. 4503.234. (d) If a court orders the immobilization of a vehicle under subsection (c) of this section, the court shall not release the vehicle from the immobilization before the termination of the period of immobilization ordered unless the court is presented with current proof of financial responsibility with re- spect to that vehicle. (e) If a court orders the criminal forfeiture of a vehicle under subsection (c) of this section, upon receipt of the order from the court, neither the Registrar of Motor Vehicles nor any deputy registrar shall accept any application for the registration or transfer of registration of any motor vehicle owned or leased by the person named in the order. The period of denial shall be five years after the date the order is issued, unless, during that five-year period, the court with jurisdiction of the offense that resulted in the order termi- nates the forfeiture and notifies the Registrar of the termination. If the court terminates the forfeiture and notifies the Registrar, the Registrar shall take all necessary measures to permit the person to register a vehicle owned or leased by the person or to transfer the regishation of the vehicle. (fl This section does not apply to motor vehicle rental dealers or motor vehi- cle leasing dealers, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4549.65. (g) Evidence of a conviction of, plea of guilty to, or adjudication as a delin- quent child for a violation of this section or a substantially similar munici- ~~al ordinance shall not be admissible as evidence in an}= civil action that involves the offender or delinquent child who is the subject of the convic- tion, plea, or adjudication and that arises from the wrongfiil entrustment of a motor vehicle. (h) Por purposes of this section, a vehicle is owned by a person if, at the time of a violation of this section, the vehicle is registered in the person's name. SECTION 4. It is fotmd and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Cowtcil, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of airy of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public incompliance with all legal requirements. SECTION 5. This ordinance is hereby declared to bean emergency measure necessary for the inunediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the pre-amble to this ordina~tce, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise shall take effect and be in force after the earli- estperiod allowed by law.