(A) No person shall knowingly use or operate an aircraft, motor vehicle, motorcycle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent.
(B) No person shall knowingly use or operate an aircraft, motor vehicle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent, and either remove it from this state or keep possession of it for more than forty-eight hours.
(C) The following are affirmative defenses to a charge under this section:
(1) At the time of the alleged offense, the actor, though mistaken, reasonably believed that the actor was authorized to use or operate the property.
(2) At the time of the alleged offense, the actor reasonably believed that the owner or person empowered to give consent would authorize the actor to use or operate the property.
(D)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(4) of this section, a violation of division (A) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(4) of this section, a violation of division (B) of this section is a felony of the fifth degree.
(4) If the victim of the offense is an elderly person or disabled adult and if the victim incurs a loss as a result of the violation, a violation of division (A) or (B) of this section is whichever of the following is applicable:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(4)(b), (c), or (d) of this section, a felony of the fifth degree;
(b) If the loss to the victim is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, a felony of the fourth degree;
(c) If the loss to the victim is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and is less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars, a felony of the third degree;
(d) If the loss to the victim is thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars or more, a felony of the second degree.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 124
cases (41 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: State v. Lawler, 2020-Ohio-849, 152 N.E.3d 962.
State v. Lawler, 2020-Ohio-849, 152 N.E.3d 962. · cites it 11ד14-19-25 investigate Schidecker’s failure to signal a lane change and issue a warning or citation, Trooper Prather’s suspicion that Schidecker violated R.C. 2913.03, or that Schidecker committed other traffic offenses such as driving under suspension, did not justify the length…”
State v. Hudson, 2018-Ohio-423, 106 N.E.3d 205. · cites it 7ד04 was enacted along with a companion statute, R.C. 2913.03, which addresses the unauthorized use of motor vehicles.”
State v. Bell, 2019-Ohio-340. · cites it 3ד12(A)(1); and Count 11, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). Several of the counts carried repeat violent offender and firearm specifications.”
Gurry v. C.P., 2012-Ohio-2640. · cites it 7ד, among plaintiffs, all defendants, and all persons from whom plaintiffs did not seek recovery.”
State v. Borger, 2023-Ohio-1124, 212 N.E.3d 506. · cites it 9ד{¶1} Defendant-appellant Larry Borger appeals his conviction for the unauthorized use of a motorcycle in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). In three assignments of error, he argues that he established a reasonable-mistake defense as codified in R.”
State v. Rose, 589 N.E.2d 1315 (Ohio 1992). · cites it 9דThe issue certified to this court is whether a defendant can be convicted of R.C. 2913.03, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, where the defendant’s possession or use was initially authorized by the owner of the vehicle, but possession or use thereafter extended beyond the…”
State v. Guysinger, 621 N.E.2d 726 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1993). “19(A)(1); unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, in violation of R.C. 2913.03; no operator’s license, in violation of R.”
State v. Reeves, 2020-Ohio-5565. · cites it 2ד{¶ 35} In support of her argument that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of unauthorized use, appellant cites R.C. 2913.03 and quotes the statute almost in its entirety.”
In re M.N., 2017-Ohio-7302, 96 N.E.3d 980. · cites it 2דentered into a plea agreement and admitted to a reduced charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle in violation of R.C. 2913.03. Following his adjudication, M.”
State v. McCorkle, 945 P.2d 736 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2ד1980 Ohio Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Conviction; 1982 Parole There is sufficient evidence to identify the out-of-state statute as Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2913.03 (Banks-Baldwin 1997), "Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.”
Key Realty, Ltd. v. Hall, 2021-Ohio-1868, 173 N.E.3d 831. · cites it 2ד(the affirmative defenses listed in R.C. 2913.03(C) are applicable to a charge under R.”
State v. Riley, 834 N.E.2d 887 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 2005). “{¶ 2} On October 9, 2002, appellees and Steve Ayers, another defendant not a party to this appeal, were indicted for felony theft in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). Appellees were served with the indictments on October 15, 2002.”
State v. Bell, 2019-Ohio-340. “12(A)(1); and Count 11, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). Several of the counts carried repeat violent offender and firearm specifications.”
State v. Lawler, 2020-Ohio-849, 152 N.E.3d 962. “14-19-25 investigate Schidecker’s failure to signal a lane change and issue a warning or citation, Trooper Prather’s suspicion that Schidecker violated R.C. 2913.03, or that Schidecker committed other traffic offenses such as driving under suspension, did not justify the length…”
Gurry v. C.P., 2012-Ohio-2640. “, among plaintiffs, all defendants, and all persons from whom plaintiffs did not seek recovery.”
State v. Borger, 2023-Ohio-1124, 212 N.E.3d 506. “{¶1} Defendant-appellant Larry Borger appeals his conviction for the unauthorized use of a motorcycle in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). In three assignments of error, he argues that he established a reasonable-mistake defense as codified in R.”
State v. Riley, 834 N.E.2d 887 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 2005). “{¶ 2} On October 9, 2002, appellees and Steve Ayers, another defendant not a party to this appeal, were indicted for felony theft in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). Appellees were served with the indictments on October 15, 2002.”
State v. Hudson, 2018-Ohio-423, 106 N.E.3d 205. “04 was enacted along with a companion statute, R.C. 2913.03, which addresses the unauthorized use of motor vehicles.”
Key Realty, Ltd. v. Hall, 2021-Ohio-1868, 173 N.E.3d 831. “(the affirmative defenses listed in R.C. 2913.03(C) are applicable to a charge under R.”
State v. Borger, 2023-Ohio-1124, 212 N.E.3d 506. “{¶1} Defendant-appellant Larry Borger appeals his conviction for the unauthorized use of a motorcycle in violation of R.C. 2913.03(A). In three assignments of error, he argues that he established a reasonable-mistake defense as codified in R.”
Key Realty, Ltd. v. Hall, 2021-Ohio-1868, 173 N.E.3d 831. “(the affirmative defenses listed in R.C. 2913.03(C) are applicable to a charge under R.”
State v. Lawler, 2020-Ohio-849, 152 N.E.3d 962. “14-19-25 investigate Schidecker’s failure to signal a lane change and issue a warning or citation, Trooper Prather’s suspicion that Schidecker violated R.C. 2913.03, or that Schidecker committed other traffic offenses such as driving under suspension, did not justify the length…”
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