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Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72 (2026)

Evidence of an intent to commit theft of rented property

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April 7, 2009
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Senate Bill 320 - 127th General Assembly
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(A) Each of the following shall be considered evidence of an intent to commit theft of rented property or rental services:

(1) At the time of entering into the rental contract, the rentee presented the renter with identification that was materially false, fictitious, or not current with respect to name, address, place of employment, or other relevant information.

(2) After receiving a notice demanding the return of rented property as provided in division (B) of this section, the rentee neither returned the rented property nor made arrangements acceptable with the renter to return the rented property.

(B) To establish that a rentee has an intent to commit theft of rented property or rental services under division (A)(2) of this section, a renter may issue a notice to a rentee demanding the return of rented property. The renter shall mail the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the rentee at the address the rentee gave when the rental contract was executed, or to the rentee at the last address the rentee or the rentee's agent furnished in writing to the renter.

(C) A demand for the return of rented property is not a prerequisite for the prosecution of a rentee for theft of rented property or rental services. The evidence specified in division (A) of this section does not constitute the only evidence that may be considered as evidence of intent to commit theft of rented property or rental services.

(D) As used in this section:

(1) "Renter" means a person who owns rented property.

(2) "Rentee" means a person who pays consideration to a renter for the use of rented property.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023).
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State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 8× “R.C. 2913.72. {¶ 33} While the failure to comply with R.”
Hogan v. Rent-A-Ctr., Inc., 228 F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Ohio 2002). · cites it 9× “72(C) provides that § 2913.72(A) is hot the exclusive means of establishing such intent.”
State v. Latham, 2012 Ohio 2106 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 6× “02(B)(10) provides that evidence “of intent to commit theft of rented property * * * shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of section 2913.72 of the Revised Code.” That section provides: (A) Each of the following shall be considered evidence of an intent to commit theft…”
State v. Gordon, 2011 Ohio 5738 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “12-10-04, 05 court's considering appellant's failure to return the property, after notice to do so, as evidence of intent to commit a theft); R.C. 2913.72 (listing examples of what may be considered evidence of intent to commit theft of rental property or services.”
State v. Martindale, Unpublished Decision (04-03-2001) (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). “Appellant, in his third assignment of error, argues that R.C. 2913.72" is inconsistent with Ohio Revised Code [Section] 2901.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(A): 2 cases
State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “R.C. 2913.72. {¶ 33} While the failure to comply with R.”
Hogan v. Rent-A-Ctr., Inc., 228 F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Ohio 2002). “72(C) provides that § 2913.72(A) is hot the exclusive means of establishing such intent.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(A)(1)(2)(B): 1 case
State v. Latham, 2012 Ohio 2106 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “02(B)(10) provides that evidence “of intent to commit theft of rented property * * * shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of section 2913.72 of the Revised Code.” That section provides: (A) Each of the following shall be considered evidence of an intent to commit theft…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(A)(2): 2 cases
Hogan v. Rent-A-Ctr., Inc., 228 F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Ohio 2002). “72(C) provides that § 2913.72(A) is hot the exclusive means of establishing such intent.”
State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “R.C. 2913.72. {¶ 33} While the failure to comply with R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(B): 2 cases
Hogan v. Rent-A-Ctr., Inc., 228 F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Ohio 2002). “72(C) provides that § 2913.72(A) is hot the exclusive means of establishing such intent.”
State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “R.C. 2913.72. {¶ 33} While the failure to comply with R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(C): 2 cases
State v. Goldberg, 2023 Ohio 2633 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “R.C. 2913.72. {¶ 33} While the failure to comply with R.”
Hogan v. Rent-A-Ctr., Inc., 228 F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Ohio 2002). “72(C) provides that § 2913.72(A) is hot the exclusive means of establishing such intent.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.72(D)(1): 1 case
State v. Latham, 2012 Ohio 2106 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “02(B)(10) provides that evidence “of intent to commit theft of rented property * * * shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of section 2913.72 of the Revised Code.” That section provides: (A) Each of the following shall be considered evidence of an intent to commit theft…”
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