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Ohio Rev. Code § 2941.1417 (2026)

Property subject to forfeiture - indictment specifications

✓ current as of May 2026
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Effective:
July 1, 2007
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 241 - 126th General Assembly
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(A) Property is not subject to forfeiture in a criminal case unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging the offense specifies, to the extent it is reasonably known at the time of filing, the nature and extent of the alleged offender's interest in the property, a description of the property, and, if the property is alleged to be an instrumentality, the alleged use or intended use of the property in the commission or facilitation of the offense. The specification shall be stated at the end of the body of the indictment, count, or information and shall be in substantially the following form:

"SPECIFICATION (or SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT). The grand jurors (or insert the person's or prosecuting attorney's name when appropriate) further find and specify that (set forth the alleged offender's interest in the property, a description of the property subject to forfeiture, and any alleged use or intended use of the property in the commission or facilitation of the offense)."

(B) The trier of fact shall determine whether the property is subject to forfeiture.

(C) The specification described in division (A) of this section may be used in a delinquent child proceeding.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 357 cases (202 in the last 5 years), 2009–2026 · leading case: State v. Brimacombe.
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State v. Brimacombe (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 6× “4 {¶ 53} In addition to Chapter 2981, R.C. 2941.1417 became effective on the same date.”
State v. Roberts (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 12× “141, and with two Forfeiture specifications, in violation of R.C. 2941.1417, one count of Possession of Heroin, in violation of R.”
State v. Junod (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “149(A), and a specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) attached; Count Two: Felonious Assault, in violation of R.”
State v. Brownlee (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 9× “145, and a forfeiture specification, pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417 and R.C. 2981.04; Count Two, aggravated robbery, a felony of the first degree, in violation of R.”
State v. Nurein (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “145(A) and a forfeiture specification pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A); • Count Two of endangering children in violation of R.”
State v. Benvenuto (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 7× “03(C)(3)(a), all felonies of the fifth (5th) degree; one (1) count of Trafficking in Marijuana with a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) and a specification for forfeiture of property pursuant to R.”
State v. Johnson (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “1410(A), a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A), and seven specifications for forfeiture of a gun in a drug case pursuant to R.”
State v. Davis (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “Furthermore, Counts One, Two, Three, and Four each contained the following specifications: 1) Specification for Forfeiture of a Gun in a Drug Case, pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) ; 2) Specification for Forfeiture of Money in a Drug Case, pursuant to R.”
State v. Bryant (Ohio 2022). “Each count contained a forfeiture specification pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417 and 2981.04. Counts One through Five included one- and three-year firearm specifications pursuant to R.”
State v. Parsons (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “146 and a forfeiture specification under R.C. 2941.1417; Count Two of felonious assault in violation of R.”
State v. Wilson (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “1-20-46 {¶126} Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon: To establish a specification concerning forfeiture of a firearm under R.C. 2941.1417(A), the State must prove that the defendant “[1] was the owner and/or possessor of a handgun” that “[2] was an instrumentality that the…”
State v. Schmidt (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 13× “13-13-07 draft the specification language” because it did not precisely follow the language of R.C. 2941.1417, requiring the indictment to specify “to the extent it is reasonably known at the time of filing, the nature and extent of the alleged offender’s interest in the…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2941.1417(A) — 187 cases
State v. Junod (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “149(A), and a specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) attached; Count Two: Felonious Assault, in violation of R.”
State v. Nurein (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “145(A) and a forfeiture specification pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A); • Count Two of endangering children in violation of R.”
State v. Benvenuto (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “03(C)(3)(a), all felonies of the fifth (5th) degree; one (1) count of Trafficking in Marijuana with a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) and a specification for forfeiture of property pursuant to R.”
State v. Johnson (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “1410(A), a specification for forfeiture of money in a drug case pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A), and seven specifications for forfeiture of a gun in a drug case pursuant to R.”
State v. Davis (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “Furthermore, Counts One, Two, Three, and Four each contained the following specifications: 1) Specification for Forfeiture of a Gun in a Drug Case, pursuant to R.C. 2941.1417(A) ; 2) Specification for Forfeiture of Money in a Drug Case, pursuant to R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2941.1417(B) — 8 cases
State v. Morgan (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Peterson (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Allen (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Jones (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Williams (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
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