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21 Enforcement Impounding and Penalty 303.99 <br />(b) Penalties. Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this Traffic <br />Code shall be imprisoned for a definite term or fined, or both, which term of imprisonment and <br />fine shall be fixed by the court as provided in this section. <br />Classification of <br />Misdemeanor <br />First degree <br />Second degree <br />Third degree <br />Fourth degree <br />Minor <br />(ORC 2929.24; 2929.28) <br />Maximum Term <br />of Imprisonment <br />180 days <br />90 days <br />60 days <br />30 days <br />No imprisonment <br />Maximum <br />Fine <br />$1,000.00 <br />750.00 <br />500.00 <br />250.00 <br />150.00 <br />(c) Construction Zone Violations. Notwithstanding subsection (b) hereof, upon a <br />finding that any person referred to in subsection,(a)(1) hereof or Section 333.99(a) has operated <br />a motor vehicle in violation of this Traffic Code, in a construction zone where a sign was then <br />lawfully posted, the court, in addition to all other penalties provided by law, shall impose a fine <br />of two times the usual amount imposed for the violation. No court shall impose a fine of two <br />times the usual amount imposed for the violation upon an offender who alleges, in an affidavit <br />filed with the court prior to his sentencing, that the offender is indigent and is unable to pay the <br />fine imposed pursuant to this subsection; provided the court determines the offender is an indigent <br />person and is unable to pay the fine. (ORC 4511.21) <br />2003 Replacement <br />