New Franklin Court Costs: Assess Against Prosecuting Witness ordinance (§ 125.080)
Chapter 125: Municipal Court
The costs of any action may be assessed against the prosecuting witness and judgment be rendered against him/her that he/she pay the same and stand committed until paid in any case where it appears to the satisfaction of the Municipal Judge that the prosecution was commenced without probable cause and from malicious motives.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 62 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.