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Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.21 (2026)

Receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings

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Effective:
April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 347 - 131st General Assembly
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(A) As used in this section:

(1) " Offense subject to forfeiture proceedings" means any of the following:

(a) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.03, 2903.04, 2903.041, 2903.05, 2903.06, 2903.08, 2903.09, 2903.11, 2903.12, 2903.13, 2903.14, 2903.15, 2903.16, 2903.21, or 2903.211 of the Revised Code;

(b) A violation of section 2905.01, 2905.02, 2905.03, 2905.05, 2905.11, 2905.32, or 2905.33 of the Revised Code;

(c) A violation of section 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.06, 2907.07, 2907.19, 2907.21, 2907.22, 2907.321, 2907.322, or 2907.323 of the Revised Code;

(d) A violation of section 2909.02, 2909.03, 2909.22, 2909.23, 2909.24, 2909.26, 2909.27, 2909.28, or 2909.29 of the Revised Code;

(e) A violation of section 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, or 2911.13 of the Revised Code;

(f) A violation of section 2915.02, 2915.03, 2915.04, or 2915.05 of the Revised Code;

(g) A violation of section 2921.02, 2921.03, 2921.04, 2921.05, 2921.11, 2921.12, or 2921.41 of the Revised Code;

(h) A violation of section 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.04, 2925.041, 2925.05, 2925.06, 2925.09, or 2925.11 of the Revised Code;

(i) A conspiracy or attempt to commit, or complicity in committing, any offense under division (A)(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of this section.

( 2) "Proceeds" has the same meaning as in section 2981.01 of the Revised Code.

(3) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) No person shall receive, retain, possess, or dispose of proceeds knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the proceeds were derived from the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings.

(C) It is not a defense to a charge of receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings in violation of this section that the proceeds were derived by means other than the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings if the property was explicitly represented to the accused person as having been derived from the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings.

(D) A person shall be considered to have received, retained, possessed, or disposed of proceeds if the proceeds are found anywhere in a vehicle and the person was the last person who operated the vehicle immediately prior to the search of the vehicle by the law enforcement officer who found the proceeds.

(E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings. If the value of the proceeds involved is less than one thousand dollars, receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the proceeds involved is one thousand dollars or more and is less than twenty-five thousand dollars, receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the proceeds involved is twenty-five thousand dollars or more and is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the proceeds involved is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings is a felony of the third degree.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (19 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: State v. Jimenez, 2023-Ohio-4317, 229 N.E.3d 1278.
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State v. Jimenez, 2023-Ohio-4317, 229 N.E.3d 1278. · cites it 12× “” Under R.C. 2927.21, trafficking in drugs in violation of R.”
In re $75,000.00 U.S. Currency, 2017-Ohio-9158, 101 N.E.3d 1209. · cites it 2× “ile a civil forfeiture action, in the form of a civil action, against any person who is alleged to have received, retained, possessed, or disposed of proceeds, in an amount exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the proceeds were…”
Miller v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol, 2020-Ohio-3231. · cites it 4× “R.C. 2927.21 lists all the offenses subject to forfeiture proceedings.”
In re Forfeiture of Prop. of Astin, 2018-Ohio-1723, 111 N.E.3d 894. · cites it 4× “le a civil forfeiture action, in the form of a civil action, against any person who is alleged to have received, retained, possessed, or disposed of proceeds, in an amount exceeding fifteen thousand dollars , knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the proceeds were…”
State v. Wells, 2022-Ohio-2903. · cites it 6× “11, and one count of Receiving Proceeds of an Offense Subject to Forfeiture, in violation of R.C. §2927.21. {¶3} On May 17, 2021, Appellant filed a Motion to Suppress evidence seized from the vehicle on August 26, 2020.”
State v. Villareal, 2022-Ohio-1473. “03, a fourth-degree felony; and one count of receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, in violation of R.C. 2927.21, a third- No. 21AP-588 2 degree felony.”
State v. Jimenez, 2025-Ohio-651, 264 N.E.3d 934. · cites it 2× “03) and/or conspiracy or attempt to commit, or complicity in committing drug trafficking, which are offenses subject to forfeiture proceedings in violation of section 2927.21 of the Revised Code. Complaint, paragraph 2.”
State v. Pitts, 2026-Ohio-292. · cites it 2× “the state proves by clear and convincing evidence all of the following: (a) That the person received, retained, possessed, or disposed of the proceeds involved; (b) That the person knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the proceeds were derived from the alleged commission…”
Cremeans v. Taczak, No. 2:19-cv-02703, 2019 WL 5420256 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 23, 2019). · cites it 8× “Cremeans for Receiving Proceeds of an Offense Subject to Forfeiture Proceedings under Ohio Revised Code § 2927.21. (Defs.’ Ex. 4). That indictment did not include a separate forfeiture specification, nor had state authorities initiated separate civil forfeiture proceedings.”
State v. Norris, 2020-Ohio-764. “11(A)(4)(5) and failure to report as required by R.C. 2927.21(A) as possibilities should Walker retain the bears.”
State v. Jones, 2020-Ohio-5526. “03, a fourth-degree felony; and one count of receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, in violation of R.C. 2927.21, a third- No. 20AP-301 2 degree felony.”
State v. Jones, 2020-Ohio-5525. “20AP-300 2 proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, in violation of R.C. 2927.21, a third- degree felony. Five of the counts contained accompanying one-year firearm specifications, and two of the counts contained forfeiture specifications for the $509,373 in…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.21(A): 1 case
State v. Norris, 2020-Ohio-764. “11(A)(4)(5) and failure to report as required by R.C. 2927.21(A) as possibilities should Walker retain the bears.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.21(B): 4 cases
Cremeans v. Taczak, No. 2:19-cv-02703, 2019 WL 5420256 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 23, 2019). “Cremeans for Receiving Proceeds of an Offense Subject to Forfeiture Proceedings under Ohio Revised Code § 2927.21. (Defs.’ Ex. 4). That indictment did not include a separate forfeiture specification, nor had state authorities initiated separate civil forfeiture proceedings.”
State v. Grady, 2019-Ohio-1942.
State v. Rideout, 2026-Ohio-304.
State v. Parks, 2026-Ohio-1253.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2927.21(h): 1 case
Miller v. Ohio State Hwy. Patrol, 2020-Ohio-3231. “R.C. 2927.21 lists all the offenses subject to forfeiture proceedings.”
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