Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55 (2026)

Additional prohibited activities

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(A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of corrupt activity.

(2) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of the property or the intent to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under section 1315.53 of the Revised Code or federal law.

(3) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction with the purpose to promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facilitate the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on of corrupt activity.

(4) No person shall conduct or structure or attempt to conduct or structure a transaction that involves the proceeds of corrupt activity that is of a value greater than ten thousand dollars if the person knows or has reasonable cause to know that the transaction involves the proceeds of corrupt activity.

(5) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction that involves what has been represented to the person by a law enforcement officer or another person at the direction of or with the approval of a law enforcement officer to be the proceeds of corrupt activity or property used to conduct or facilitate corrupt activity with the intent to promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facilitate promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on of corrupt activity, to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of the property believed to be the proceeds of corrupt activity, or to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under section 1315.53 of the Revised Code or federal law.

(B) In addition to the criminal sanctions imposed under section 1315.99 of the Revised Code, the sentencing court may impose upon a person who violates division (A) of this section an additional fine of three times the value of the property involved in the transaction. The fine shall be paid to the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.

(C) For the purposes of division (A) of this section, a person shall be considered to know or have reasonable cause to know that proceeds are from corrupt activity if either of the following apply:

(1) The person knows or has reasonable cause to know that the proceeds are from some form of activity that constitutes corrupt activity, though not necessarily which form of corrupt activity;

(2) As a part of a covert investigation, a law enforcement officer in his undercover capacity represents to the person that the proceeds are from some form of activity that constitutes corrupt activity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71 cases (27 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: State v. Searfoss, 2019 Ohio 4619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
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State v. Searfoss, 2019 Ohio 4619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 20× “55, provides, in relevant part: (A)(2) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source,…”
Bradley v. Miller, 96 F. Supp. 3d 753 (S.D. Ohio 2015). · cites it 16× “Predicate Acts Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants’ pattern of corrupt activity included money laundering, § 1315.55(A), and tampering with records, § 2913.”
State v. Craig, 2021 Ohio 2790 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 12× “The aforementioned conduct constituted and/or involved a violation of R.C. 1315.55(A), 1315.99(C), Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree.”
State v. Ross, 2012 Ohio 536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 7× “Money Laundering {¶34} R.C. 1315.55 governs the crime of money laundering and provides, in relevant part, as follows: 18 (A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of…”
State v. Duncan, 719 N.E.2d 608 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 5× “Money laundering, in violation of R.C. 1315.55, is a “corrupt activity.” R.”
State v. Yavorcik, 2018 Ohio 1824 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “42(A)(1), a third-degree felony (Yavorcik only) Count 53: March 20, 2008-money laundering, R.C. 1315.55(A)(2) (Yavorcik only) Count 54: September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008-money laundering, R.”
State v. Collier, 2020 Ohio 3033 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “21(A)(1), as charged in Counts 6-12 of the indictment; and two counts of money laundering in violation of R.C. 1315.55(A)(1), as charged in Counts 38 and 40 of the indictment.”
Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, 602 U.S. 556 (2024). “See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1315.55 (A)(1) (Lexis 2018).”
State v. Sanchez, 110 Ohio St. 3d 274 (Ohio 2006). “She and her two companions were charged with two felonies: money laundering, a violation of R.C. 1315.55(A)(3) and (C)(1), and one count of possession of criminal tools, a violation of R.”
State v. Jones, 2011 Ohio 3202 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “55, which states as follows: {¶24} “(A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of corrupt…”
State v. Mock, 2018 Ohio 268 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “31(A)(3) ; 29 counts of money laundering, violations of R.C. 1315.55(A)(3) ; 9 counts of petty theft, violations of R.”
State v. Glanton, 2020 Ohio 834 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “24(A) and (C), a felony of the fifth degree (Count 1) and money laundering, in violation of R.C. 1315.55(A)(3) and 1315.99(C), a felony of the third degree (Count 2).”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A) — 10 cases
State v. Craig, 2021 Ohio 2790 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “The aforementioned conduct constituted and/or involved a violation of R.C. 1315.55(A), 1315.99(C), Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree.”
State v. Ross, 2012 Ohio 536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Money Laundering {¶34} R.C. 1315.55 governs the crime of money laundering and provides, in relevant part, as follows: 18 (A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of…”
Bradley v. Miller, 96 F. Supp. 3d 753 (S.D. Ohio 2015). “Predicate Acts Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants’ pattern of corrupt activity included money laundering, § 1315.55(A), and tampering with records, § 2913.”
State v. Duncan, 719 N.E.2d 608 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). “Money laundering, in violation of R.C. 1315.55, is a “corrupt activity.” R.”
State v. Smith, 2018 Ohio 2366 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(1) — 25 cases
Bradley v. Miller, 96 F. Supp. 3d 753 (S.D. Ohio 2015). “Predicate Acts Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants’ pattern of corrupt activity included money laundering, § 1315.55(A), and tampering with records, § 2913.”
State v. Collier, 2020 Ohio 3033 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “21(A)(1), as charged in Counts 6-12 of the indictment; and two counts of money laundering in violation of R.C. 1315.55(A)(1), as charged in Counts 38 and 40 of the indictment.”
State v. Ross, 2012 Ohio 536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Money Laundering {¶34} R.C. 1315.55 governs the crime of money laundering and provides, in relevant part, as follows: 18 (A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of…”
State v. Michel, 908 N.E.2d 456 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Jones, 2020 Ohio 3578 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(1)(2) — 1 case
State v. Handlin, 2022 Ohio 4647 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(1)(B) — 1 case
Panezich v. Green, 2016 Ohio 7948 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(2) — 7 cases
State v. Searfoss, 2019 Ohio 4619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “55, provides, in relevant part: (A)(2) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source,…”
State v. Yavorcik, 2018 Ohio 1824 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “42(A)(1), a third-degree felony (Yavorcik only) Count 53: March 20, 2008-money laundering, R.C. 1315.55(A)(2) (Yavorcik only) Count 54: September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008-money laundering, R.”
State v. Ross, 2012 Ohio 536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Money Laundering {¶34} R.C. 1315.55 governs the crime of money laundering and provides, in relevant part, as follows: 18 (A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of…”
State v. Duncan, 719 N.E.2d 608 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). “Money laundering, in violation of R.C. 1315.55, is a “corrupt activity.” R.”
State v. Wood, 2022 Ohio 3536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(3) — 20 cases
State v. Searfoss, 2019 Ohio 4619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “55, provides, in relevant part: (A)(2) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source,…”
Bradley v. Miller, 96 F. Supp. 3d 753 (S.D. Ohio 2015). “Predicate Acts Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants’ pattern of corrupt activity included money laundering, § 1315.55(A), and tampering with records, § 2913.”
State v. Craig, 2021 Ohio 2790 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “The aforementioned conduct constituted and/or involved a violation of R.C. 1315.55(A), 1315.99(C), Money Laundering, a felony of the third degree.”
State v. Sanchez, 110 Ohio St. 3d 274 (Ohio 2006). “She and her two companions were charged with two felonies: money laundering, a violation of R.C. 1315.55(A)(3) and (C)(1), and one count of possession of criminal tools, a violation of R.”
State v. Mock, 2018 Ohio 268 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “31(A)(3) ; 29 counts of money laundering, violations of R.C. 1315.55(A)(3) ; 9 counts of petty theft, violations of R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(3)(C) — 1 case
State v. Bernard, 2020 Ohio 5545 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(4) — 3 cases
State v. Searfoss, 2019 Ohio 4619 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “55, provides, in relevant part: (A)(2) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source,…”
State v. White, 2021 Ohio 3284 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Shumaker, 2015 Ohio 250 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(5) — 1 case
State v. McCune, 2025 Ohio 1950 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(A)(C)(C) — 1 case
State v. Jones, 2019 Ohio 3704 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 1315.55(C)(1) — 1 case
State v. Ross, 2012 Ohio 536 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “Money Laundering {¶34} R.C. 1315.55 governs the crime of money laundering and provides, in relevant part, as follows: 18 (A)(1) No person shall conduct or attempt to conduct a transaction knowing that the property involved in the transaction is the proceeds of some form of…”
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