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Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.43 (2026)

Securing writings by deception

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March 20, 2019
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Senate Bill 158 - 132nd General Assembly
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(A) No person, by deception, shall cause another to execute any writing that disposes of or encumbers property, or by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred.

(B)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of securing writings by deception.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this division or division (B)(3) of this section, securing writings by deception is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is one thousand dollars or more and less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, securing writings by deception is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, securing writings by deception is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, securing writings by deception is a felony of the third degree.

(3) If the victim of the offense is an elderly person, disabled adult, active duty service member, or spouse of an active duty service member, division (B)(3) of this section applies. Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(3) of this section, securing writings by deception is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, securing writings by deception is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and is less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars, securing writings by deception is a felony of the third degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars or more, securing writings by deception is a felony of the second degree. If the victim of the offense is an elderly person, in addition to any other penalty imposed for the offense, the offender shall be required to pay full restitution to the victim and to pay a fine of up to fifty thousand dollars. The clerk of court shall forward all fines collected under division (B)(3) of this section to the county department of job and family services to be used for the reporting and investigation of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation or for the provision or arrangement of protective services under sections 5101.61 to 5101.71 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2023 · leading case: Redding v. United States Parachute Assn., Inc., 2023 Ohio 884 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
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Redding v. United States Parachute Assn., Inc., 2023 Ohio 884 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 12× “01(A) - (C), and R.C. § 2913.43(A) - (B), which deprived plaintiff-appellant’s substantial right to a jury trial under R.”
State v. Kratochvill, 2020 Ohio 7000 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 12× “The Tenth Appellate District identified the “difficulty in applying R.C. 2913.43 to the situations where a lender is alleged as the ‘victim.”
State v. Lenard, 2018 Ohio 3365 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “{¶37} In Count 1, Lenard was convicted of securing writings by deception, which pursuant to R.C. 2913.43 prohibits a person, by the use of deception, to cause another to execute any writing that disposes of or encumbers property, or by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred.”
State v. Mays, 671 N.E.2d 553 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “02), securing writings by deception (R.C. 2913.43) and thirty-one counts of tampering with records (R.”
State v. Luna, 641 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 6× “511, which enacted R.C. 2913.43, stated that this section, subsection A of which has not changed, “is a restyled version of a former statute prohibiting obtaining a signature by false pretenses.”
Talmer Bank & Trust v. Norman Malek, 651 F. App'x 438 (6th Cir. 2016). “As to the violation of this Ohio statute, Malek states that Talmer, by inducing him to execute the Release, committed the crime of “securing writings by deception,” Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.43, and that he may recover in a civil action for Talmer’s purported crime.”
State v. Beehive Ltd. P'ship, 627 N.E.2d 592 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “02; (2) securing writings from OHFA by deception during the same period in violation of R.C. 2913.43; and (3) bribery of CMHA employee James F.”
State v. Cicerchi, 915 N.E.2d 350 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “Securing writings by deception, in violation of R.C. 2913.43, states that “[n]o person, by deception, shall cause another to execute any writing that disposes of or encumbers property, or by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred.”
State v. Willan, 2011 Ohio 6603 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “13(A)(5) and tampering with records under R.C. 2913.43(A)(1). These convictions stemmed from statements Mr.”
State v. Anglen, 2015 Ohio 4070 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “02(A)(3); securing writings by deception in violation of R.C. 2913.43(A); grand theft in violation of R.”
State v. Hatfield, 572 N.E.2d 842 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990). “11, and securing writings by deception in excess of $5,000, R.C. 2913.43. These convictions carried specifications for a prior offense of violence.”
Burks v. Peck, Shaffer & Williams, 671 N.E.2d 1023 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996). “02) and securing writings by deception (R.C. 2913.43) surrounding the issuance of the bonds.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.43(A) — 11 cases
Redding v. United States Parachute Assn., Inc., 2023 Ohio 884 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “01(A) - (C), and R.C. § 2913.43(A) - (B), which deprived plaintiff-appellant’s substantial right to a jury trial under R.”
State v. Kratochvill, 2020 Ohio 7000 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “The Tenth Appellate District identified the “difficulty in applying R.C. 2913.43 to the situations where a lender is alleged as the ‘victim.”
State v. Lenard, 2018 Ohio 3365 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “{¶37} In Count 1, Lenard was convicted of securing writings by deception, which pursuant to R.C. 2913.43 prohibits a person, by the use of deception, to cause another to execute any writing that disposes of or encumbers property, or by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred.”
State v. Luna, 641 N.E.2d 747 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). “511, which enacted R.C. 2913.43, stated that this section, subsection A of which has not changed, “is a restyled version of a former statute prohibiting obtaining a signature by false pretenses.”
State v. Anglen, 2015 Ohio 4070 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “02(A)(3); securing writings by deception in violation of R.C. 2913.43(A); grand theft in violation of R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.43(A)(1) — 1 case
State v. Willan, 2011 Ohio 6603 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “13(A)(5) and tampering with records under R.C. 2913.43(A)(1). These convictions stemmed from statements Mr.”
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