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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2981.01 Purposes of forfeiture
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(A) Forfeitures under this chapter shall be governed by all of the following purposes:(1) To provide economic disincentives and remedies to deter and offset the economic effect of offenses by seizing and forfeiting contraband, proceeds, and certain instrumentalities;(2) To ensure…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2981.02 Property subject to forfeiture
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(A)(1) The following property is subject to forfeiture to the state or a political subdivision under either the criminal or delinquency process in section 2981.04 of the Revised Code or the civil process in section 2981.05 of the Revised Code: (a) Contraband involved in an offens…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2981.03 Provisional title to property subject to forfeiture
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(A)(1) The state or political subdivision acquires provisional title to property subject to forfeiture under this chapter upon a person's commission of an offense giving rise to forfeiture, subject to third party claims and a final adjudication under section 2981.04 or 2981.05 of…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2981.04 Charging instrument - forfeiture order - amendment
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(A)(1) Property described in division (A) or (B) of section 2981.02 of the Revised Code may be forfeited under this section only if the defendant is convicted of, or enters intervention in lieu of conviction for, an offense or the juvenile is adjudicated a delinquent child for co…