Zinni v. Scarberry

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 869

Syllabus

The trial court did not err by imposing four separate contempt sanctions. The contempt sanctions were civil in nature. As a result, neither R.C. 2941.25(A), nor the Double Jeopardy Clause are implicated. In addition, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in imposing a 240-day jail term. The record demonstrates that Father has a long-standing pattern of failing to comply with his support obligations and repeatedly failing to appear for court proceedings. The trial court expressly warned Father that it would impose the 240-day sentence if he failed to comply with the purge conditions set forth in its entry. When Father did not meet those conditions, the court imposed the previously announced sentence.