Effective: July 1, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 51 - 130th General Assembly
(A) No person shall receive, retain, or dispose of property of another knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the property has been obtained through commission of a theft offense.
(B) It is not a defense to a charge of receiving stolen property in violation of this section that the property was obtained by means other than through the commission of a theft offense if the property was explicitly represented to the accused person as being obtained through the commission of a theft offense.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of receiving stolen property. Except as otherwise provided in this division or division (D) of this section, receiving stolen property is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property involved is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, receiving stolen property is a felony of the fifth degree. If the property involved is a motor vehicle, as defined in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code, if the property involved is a dangerous drug, as defined in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code, if the value of the property involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, or if the property involved is a firearm or dangerous ordnance, as defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code, receiving stolen property is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property involved is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, receiving stolen property is a felony of the third degree.
(D) Except as provided in division (C) of this section with respect to property involved in a violation of this section with a value of seven thousand five hundred dollars or more, if the property involved in violation of this section is a special purchase article as defined in section 4737.04 of the Revised Code or a bulk merchandise container as defined in section 4737.012 of the Revised Code, a violation of this section is receiving a stolen special purchase article or articles or receiving a stolen bulk merchandise container or containers, a felony of the fifth degree.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2913 | Theft and Fraud
Section 2913.01 | Theft and Fraud General Definitions.
Section 2913.03 | Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
Section 2913.04 | Unauthorized Use of Property - Computer, Cable, or Telecommunication Property.
Section 2913.041 | Possession or Sale of Unauthorized Cable Television Device.
Section 2913.05 | Telecommunications Fraud.
Section 2913.06 | Unlawful Use of Telecommunications Device.
Section 2913.07 | Motion Picture Piracy.
Section 2913.11 | Passing Bad Checks.
Section 2913.21 | Misuse of Credit Cards.
Section 2913.30 | Counterfeiting.
Section 2913.32 | Criminal Simulation.
Section 2913.33 | Making or Using Slugs.
Section 2913.34 | Trademark Counterfeiting.
Section 2913.40 | Medicaid Fraud.
Section 2913.401 | Medicaid Eligibility Fraud.
Section 2913.41 | Defrauding a Rental Agency or Hostelry.
Section 2913.42 | Tampering With Records.
Section 2913.43 | Securing Writings by Deception.
Section 2913.44 | Personating an Officer.
Section 2913.441 | Unlawful Display of Law Enforcement Emblem.
Section 2913.45 | Defrauding Creditors.
Section 2913.46 | Illegal Use of Food Stamps or Wic Program Benefits.
Section 2913.47 | Insurance Fraud.
Section 2913.48 | Workers' Compensation Fraud.
Section 2913.49 | Identity Fraud.
Section 2913.51 | Receiving Stolen Property.
Section 2913.61 | Finding of Value of Stolen Property as Part of Verdict.
Section 2913.71 | Felony of Fifth Degree Regardless of the Value of the Property.
Section 2913.72 | Evidence of an Intent to Commit Theft of Rented Property.
Section 2913.73 | Evidence That Victim Lacked Capacity to Give Consent.