• Only cash or equivalent may be accepted for fines, costs, waivers or bonds (except bonds or waivers may be as specified in R.C. 2937.281)
• To make a payment online or over the phone, please visit www.norwalkohpmts.com or call 1 (855) 341-8827.
• When the defendant fails to appear at the appointed hour and place for hearing, any bond or bail posted by such defendant shall then and there be forfeited.
• Where bond or bail has been declared forfeited by the Court, the forfeiture may be set aside with or without costs, as the court deems proper, if the defendant in such cases appears before adjournment of court or shows good cause for non-appearance.

Effective January 1^st, 2026 the new Waiver and Bail Schedule for the Norwalk Municipal Court is as follows:

WAIVER SCHEDULE
Offense	Fine	Costs	Total
Speed - 1st Offense	$3.00 per mile for each mile over the speed limit	$150.00
Speed - Subsequent Offense Within 1 Year	$4.00 per mile for each mile over the speed limit	$150.00
Reckless Operation (Willful)	$150.00	$150.00	$300.00
Driver Seat Belt & Pedestrian Violation	$30.00	$80.00	$110.00
Passenger Seat Belt Violation	$20.00	$80.00	$100.00
FTY To Public Safety Vehicle	$100.00	$150.00	$250.00
Distracted Driver	$100.00	$0.00	$100.00
Other Traffic Minor Misdemeanors	$30.00	$150.00	$180.00
Parking On Roadway	$30.00	$80.00	$110.00
ON ALL MULTIPLE Offenses The Waiver On The Associated Offense	$ FINE	$80.00
Disorderly Conduct MM	$100.00	$150.00	$250.00
Possession of Marijuana/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia	$100.00	$150.00	$250.00
All Other Criminal Minor Misdemeanors	$30.00	150.00	$180.00
Equipment Violation	$150.00	150.00	$300.00

NO OTHER MISDEMEANOR, TRAFFIC OR CRIMINAL OFFENSE SHALL BE DISPOSED OF OR PROCESSED BY THE VIOLATIONS BUREAU.

BOND SCHEDULE

The following is not a waiver schedule, but is used to secure the appearance of the defendant in court. The arresting officer may allow release on defendant?s own recognizance and should do so when dealing with local residents or those residing in adjacent counties who are not likely to flee:

1st Degree Misdemeanor	Full Bond	$5,000.00 or 10%
2nd Degree Misdemeanor	Full Bond	$4,000.00 or 10%
3rd Degree Misdemeanor	Full Bond	$3,000.00 or 10%
4th Degree Misdemeanor	Full Bond	$2,000.00 or 10%
Minor Misdemeanor	Full Bond	$2,000.00 or 10%
Possession of Marijuana Possession of Drug Paraphernalia	Full Bond	$250.00 - NO 10%
Parking In Handicap Zone	Full Bond	$500.00 - NO 10%

POSTING BOND

“Bond” or “Bail” is usually an amount of money that a defendant must post to be released from jail in an effort to assure the defendant’s appearance in court. Although most offenses have a predetermined bond amount established, in some instances bond is not set until the defendant has had their first appearance before a Judge. There are several types of bonds as well. The Judge can also impose conditions of bond, such as restricted contact with victims or witnesses.

Bonds may be posted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for a person who has been arrested and jailed at the following locations:

TYPES OF BONDS

Case Bond (100%)

The full amount of the bond set by the Court must be paid by cash. At the completion of the case, the full amount of the bond posted will be refunded in full (by check) to the person who is named as the bailor. If you are posting bond for someone, you must decide whose name the receipt will reflect. As a bailor, you will be asked for your complete name, address and phone number.

Appearance Bond (10%)

The amount of bond required to be posted is 10% of the total bond. (If bond is set at $5,000, the required cash deposit would be $500.) At the completion of the case the amount refunded is 10% less than the amount posted. (If the amount posted was $500, the Court will keep $50 and the refund check will be $450).

Own Recognizance

An O.R. Bond requires the defendant to sign a form indicating that they will appear in Court at each subsequent Court appearance until the case is concluded. Failure to appear after signing a recognizance bond is punishable by a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail, regardless of the outcome of the original charge.

Surety Bond

The amount of bond is posted for the defendant by a licensed, professional bonding company for a fee.

*ALL BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO ORDERS AND CONDITIONS OF THE COURT AND MAY BE REVOKED OR AMENDED BY THE COURT. *

Effective February 16, 2024