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2913.45 Defrauding creditors.

(A) No person, with purpose to defraud one or more of the person’s creditors, shall do any of the following:

(1) Remove, conceal, destroy, encumber, convey, or otherwise deal with any of the person’s property;

(2) Misrepresent or refuse to disclose to a fiduciary appointed to administer or manage the person’s affairs or estate, the existence, amount, or location of any of the person’s property, or any other information regarding such property that the person is legally required to furnish to the fiduciary.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding creditors. Except as otherwise provided in this division, defrauding creditors is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property involved is five hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property involved is five thousand dollars or more and is less than one hundred thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property involved is one hundred thousand dollars or more, defrauding creditors is a felony of the third degree.

Effective Date: 07-01-1996

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Ohio > Title29 > Chapter2913 > 2913_45

2913.45 Defrauding creditors.

(A) No person, with purpose to defraud one or more of the person’s creditors, shall do any of the following:

(1) Remove, conceal, destroy, encumber, convey, or otherwise deal with any of the person’s property;

(2) Misrepresent or refuse to disclose to a fiduciary appointed to administer or manage the person’s affairs or estate, the existence, amount, or location of any of the person’s property, or any other information regarding such property that the person is legally required to furnish to the fiduciary.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding creditors. Except as otherwise provided in this division, defrauding creditors is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property involved is five hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property involved is five thousand dollars or more and is less than one hundred thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property involved is one hundred thousand dollars or more, defrauding creditors is a felony of the third degree.

Effective Date: 07-01-1996


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Ohio > Title29 > Chapter2913 > 2913_45

2913.45 Defrauding creditors.

(A) No person, with purpose to defraud one or more of the person’s creditors, shall do any of the following:

(1) Remove, conceal, destroy, encumber, convey, or otherwise deal with any of the person’s property;

(2) Misrepresent or refuse to disclose to a fiduciary appointed to administer or manage the person’s affairs or estate, the existence, amount, or location of any of the person’s property, or any other information regarding such property that the person is legally required to furnish to the fiduciary.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding creditors. Except as otherwise provided in this division, defrauding creditors is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property involved is five hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property involved is five thousand dollars or more and is less than one hundred thousand dollars, defrauding creditors is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property involved is one hundred thousand dollars or more, defrauding creditors is a felony of the third degree.

Effective Date: 07-01-1996