Ohio Code § 2981.07
Ohio Code § 2981.07. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2981.07.
(A) No person shall destroy, damage, remove, or transfer property that is subject to
forfeiture or otherwise take any action in regard to property that is subject to forfeiture
with purpose to do any of the following: (1) Prevent or impair the state's or political subdivision's lawful authority to take
the property into its custody or control under this chapter or to continue holding
the property under its lawful custody or control; (2) Impair or defeat the court's continuing jurisdiction over the person and property; (3) Devalue property that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is subject
to forfeiture proceedings under this chapter. (B)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of interference with or diminishing forfeitable
property. (2) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B)(3), (4), and (5) of this section, interference
with or diminishing forfeitable property is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (3) If the value of the property is one thousand dollars or more but less than seven
thousand five hundred dollars, interference with or diminishing forfeitable property
is a felony of the fifth degree. (4) If the value of the property is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more but less
than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, interference with or diminishing forfeitable
property is a felony of the fourth degree. (5) If the value of the property is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, interference
with or diminishing forfeitable property is a felony of the third degree.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2981.07
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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