Ohio Court of Appeals December 5, 1997, C-961044 (State v. Meyer)

Gorman, Judge.

In this appeal from a conviction for tampering with a coin machine, we revisit the issue of when the trial court is required under R.C. 2947.14(A) to conduct a hearing to determine a defendant’s ability to pay a fine. Specifically, we examine whether the statute’s language requiring a hearing “at the time of sentencing” should be construed literally.