REPRESENTATIVES Willamowski, Seitz, Latta, Hagan, Salerno

To amend sections 2505.09 and 2505.16 of the Revised

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Code to specify a maximum allowable amount for a

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supersedeas bond to obtain a stay of execution

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during an appeal.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 2505.09 and 2505.16 of the Revised	5
Code be amended to read as follows:	6

Sec. 2505.09.  Except as provided in section 2505.11 or	7
2505.12 or another section of the Revised Code or in applicable	8
rules governing courts, an appeal does not operate as a stay of	9
execution until a stay of execution has been obtained pursuant to	10
the Rules of Appellate Procedure or in another applicable manner,	11
and a supersedeas bond is executed by the appellant to the	12
appellee, with sufficient sureties and in sucha sum,that is not	13
less than, if applicable, the amount ofcumulative total for all	14
claims covered by the final order, judgment, or decree and	15
interest involved, except that the bond shall not exceed fifty	16
million dollars excluding interest and costs, as is directed by	17
the court that rendered the final order, judgment, or decree that	18
is sought to be superseded or by the court to which the appeal is	19
taken. SuchThat bond shall be conditioned as provided in section	20
2505.14 of the Revised Code.	21

Sec. 2505.16.  When a surety upon a supersedeas bond has	22
removed frommoved out of the state or is not sufficient, or when	23
if the bond is insufficient in form or amount, on motion, the	24
appellate court may order its change or renewal, or that a new	25
supersedeas bond be given, with security to be approved by the	26
court and in an amount to be determined with the limitations	27
specified in section 2505.09 of the Revised Code. If suchthat	28
order is not complied with, the stay of execution shall cease to	29
operate.	30

Section 2. That existing sections 2505.09 and 2505.16 of the	31
Revised Code are hereby repealed.	32