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

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person authorized to give consent; (3) By deception; (4) By threat; (5) By intimidation. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of petty then, a misdemeanor of the fust degree provided the value of the property or services stolen is less than ~°°'~^a•°a oue thousand dollars ($399:891,000.00). Section 5. Section 545.07, Insurance Fraud, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 545.07 INSURANCE rRAUD (a) As used in this section (1) "Data" has the same meaning as in Section 545.01 and additionally in- chides any other representation of information, knowledge, facts, con- cepts or instructions that are being or have been prepared in a fonnal- izedmanner. (2) "Deceptive" meams that a statement, in whole or in part, would cause another to be deceived because it contains a misleading representation, withholds information, prevents the acquisition of information or by any other conduct, act or omission creates, confirms or perpetuates a False impression, hrcluding, but mot limited to, a false impression as to law, value, state of mind or other objective or subjective fact. (3) "Insnrer" means any person that is authorized to engage in the business of insurancenr this State under Chapter 39 of the Ohio Revised Code; the Ohio Pair Plan Underwriting Association created under Ohio R.C. 3929.43; any health insuring coq~oration; and any legal entity that is self- insured and provides benefits to its employees or members. (4) "Policy" means a policy, certificate, contract or plan that is issued by an insurer. (5) "Statement" includes, but is not Ihnited to, any notice, letter or memo- randum; proof of loss; bill of lading; receipt for payment; invoice, ac- count or other fmancial statement; estimate of property damage; bill for services; diagnosis or prognosis; prescription; hospital, medical or den- tal chart or other record; X-ray, photograph, videotape or movie film; test result; other evidence of loss, injury or expense; computer- generated document; and data in any form. (b) No person, with purpose to defraud or knowing that the person is facili- tating afraud, shall do either of the following: (1) Present to, or cause to be presented to, an insurer any written or oral statement that is part of, or in support of, an application for hrsurance, a claim for payment pursuant to a policy or a clahn for any other benefit