13-12 Amends 517, 525, 541 & 545 raise minimum threshold for felony theft

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(3) The statement is made with purpose to mislead a public official in per- forminghis or her official function. (4) The statement is made with purpose to secure the payment of workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, aid for the aged, aid for the blhrd, aid for the pernranentiy and totally disabled, aid to dependent children, general assistance, disability assistance administered by the Ohio Department of Human Services, retirement benefits or other bene- fits administered by a governmental agency or paid out of a public treasury. (5) The statement is made with purpose to secure the issuance by a gov- ernmental agency of a license, permit, authorization, certificate, regis- tration, release or provider agreement. (6) The statement is sworn or affinued before a notary public or other per- son empowered to administer oaths. (7) The statement is in writing on or in emmectiar with a report or return which is required or authorized bylaw. (8) The statement is hr writing and is made with purpose to induce another to extend credit to or employ the offender, or to confer any degree, di- ploma, certificate of attahunent, award of excellence, or honor on the offender, or to extend to or bestow upon the offender any other valuable benefit or distinction, when the person to whom such statement is di- rected relies upon it to his or her detriment. (9) The statement is made with purpose to cmrunit or facilitate the commis- sion of a theft offense involving the proceeds of an insurance policy. (10)The statement is knowingly made to a probate court in connection with any action, proceeding ox other matter withhr its jurisdiction, either orally or in a written document, including, but not limited to, an appli- cation, petition, complaint or other pleading, or an inventory, account or report. (11)The statement is made on an application for a marriage license under Ohio R.C. 3101.05. (12)The statement is made, either orally or in writing, in connection with an application for legal representation submitted to a court, the State Pub- lic Defender, the County Public Defender, or a joint county public de- fender, by a defendant in a criminal case fm• the purpose of a determina- tion of indigency and eligibility for legal representation by the State Public Defender, the County Public Defender, a joint county public de- fender or acourt-appointed counsel. (b) It is no defense to a charge under subsection (a)(4) hereof that the oath or affumation was administered or taken in an irregular manner. (c) Where contradictory statements relating to the same fact are made by the offender within the period of the statute of limitations for falsifica- tion, it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove which statement