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Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.71 (2026)

Felony of fifth degree regardless of the value of the property

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Regardless of the value of the property involved and regardless of whether the offender previously has been convicted of a theft offense, a violation of section 2913.02 or 2913.51 of the Revised Code is a felony of the fifth degree if the property involved is any of the following:

(A) A credit card;

(B) A printed form for a check or other negotiable instrument, that on its face identifies the drawer or maker for whose use it is designed or identifies the account on which it is to be drawn, and that has not been executed by the drawer or maker or on which the amount is blank;

(C) A motor vehicle identification license plate as prescribed by section 4503.22 of the Revised Code, a temporary motor vehicle license registration as prescribed by section 4503.182 of the Revised Code, or any comparable temporary motor vehicle license registration as prescribed by the applicable law of another state or the United States;

(D) A blank form for a certificate of title or a manufacturer's or importer's certificate to a motor vehicle, as prescribed by section 4505.07 of the Revised Code;

(E) A blank form for any license listed in section 4507.01 of the Revised Code.

Last updated February 24, 2026 at 10:56 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 86 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: State v. Jamison, 2016 Ohio 5122 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
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State v. Jamison, 2016 Ohio 5122 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “” Receiving stolen property is a felony of the fifth degree “if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code[.]” R.”
State v. Shue, 646 N.E.2d 1156 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “) Pursuant to R.C. 2913.71, a violation of R.C. 2913.51 is a felony of the fourth degree if the property involved is a firearm.”
State v. Davis, 550 N.E.2d 966 (Ohio Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “If the value of the property involved is three hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars, if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, or if the offender previously has been convicted of a theft offense,…”
State v. Henderson, 389 N.E.2d 494 (Ohio 1979). · cites it 2× “If the value of the property or services stolen is one hundred fifty dollars or more, or if "the property stolen is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, or if the offender has previously been convicted of a theft offense, then violation of this…”
State v. Urvan, 446 N.E.2d 1161 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 4× “If the value of the property involved is one hundred fifty dollars or more, or if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, or if the offender has previously been convicted of a theft offense, receiving stolen *153 property is a…”
State v. Andrews, 2016 Ohio 7389 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “If the value of the property or services stolen is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars or if the property stolen is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, a violation of this section is theft, a felony of…”
State v. Smith, 905 N.E.2d 151 (Ohio 2009). · cites it 2× “Subsection (B)(2) of the statute classifies theft as a misdemeanor of the first degree but also states, “If the value of the property or services stolen is five hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars or if the property stolen is any of the property listed…”
State v. Chafin, 2017 Ohio 7622 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “If the value of the property involved is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, receiving stolen property is a felony of the fifth degree.”
State v. Woods, 455 N.E.2d 1289 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “51 is a misdemeanor unless one of the aggravating circumstances listed under R.C. 2913.71 is present. The offense of carrying concealed weapons is a misdemeanor unless one of the aggravating circumstances under R.”
State v. Powell, 571 N.E.2d 125 (Ohio 1991). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2913.71 provides in pertinent part: “Regardless of the value of the property involved, and regardless of whether the offender has previously been convicted of a theft offense, a violation of section 2913.”
State v. Sowers, 2018 Ohio 2367 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “If the value of the property involved is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, receiving stolen property is a felony of the fifth degree.”
State v. Krutz, 502 N.E.2d 210 (Ohio 1986). · cites it 2× “If the value of the property or services stolen is three hundred dollars or more and is less than five thousand dollars, or if the property stolen is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code, or if the offender has previously been convicted of a theft…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.71(A) — 17 cases
State v. Jamison, 2016 Ohio 5122 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “” Receiving stolen property is a felony of the fifth degree “if the property involved is any of the property listed in section 2913.71 of the Revised Code[.]” R.”
State v. Belcher, 2011 Ohio 5015 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Green, 2020 Ohio 1552 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
In re C.N., 2018 Ohio 2442 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
State v. Turner, 2014 Ohio 4460 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.71(B) — 6 cases
State v. Dobbins, 2011 Ohio 6777 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Dillman, 591 N.E.2d 849 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990).
State v. Podojil, 2017 Ohio 2640 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
Fenstermaker v. City of Dayton, Ohio, 712 F. Supp. 639 (S.D. Ohio 1988).
State v. Billingsley, 2015 Ohio 4824 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.71(C) — 7 cases
State v. Woods, 455 N.E.2d 1289 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). “51 is a misdemeanor unless one of the aggravating circumstances listed under R.C. 2913.71 is present. The offense of carrying concealed weapons is a misdemeanor unless one of the aggravating circumstances under R.”
State v. Powell, 571 N.E.2d 125 (Ohio 1991). “R.C. 2913.71 provides in pertinent part: “Regardless of the value of the property involved, and regardless of whether the offender has previously been convicted of a theft offense, a violation of section 2913.”
State v. Schmolz, 2013 Ohio 1220 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Webb, 596 N.E.2d 489 (Ohio Ct. App. 1991).
State v. Horton, 632 N.E.2d 993 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993).
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