Section 169.052 | Attorney unclaimed funds.
(A) Every holder of attorney unclaimed funds shall, at the time of filing, remit to the director of commerce one hundred per cent of the aggregate amount of unclaimed funds as shown on the report. The funds may be claimed by the director of the Ohio access to justice foundation, created pursuant to section 120.521 of the Revised Code. Interest shall accrue on attorney unclaimed funds in accordance with division (D) of section 169.08 of the Revised Code while held by the Ohio access to justice foundation and shall be credited to attorney unclaimed funds.
(B) The director of commerce or the director's designee shall serve on the board of directors of the Ohio access to justice foundation which holds attorney unclaimed funds.
(C) Funds recovered by the Ohio access to justice foundation are subject to call at the discretion of the director of commerce to be returned to the department of commerce. Funds recovered by the Ohio access to justice foundation shall be used to provide financial assistance to legal aid societies, to enhance or improve access to justice, or to operate the foundation.
(D) Attorney unclaimed funds held by the Ohio access to justice foundation may be assessed the actual, reasonable cost the department of commerce incurs for administering attorney unclaimed funds as described in division (B) of section 169.03 of the Revised Code, this section, and section 169.08 of the Revised Code.
Available Versions of this Section
- April 12, 2021 – Enacted by Senate Bill 276 - 133rd General Assembly [ View April 12, 2021 Version ]