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

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pursuant to a policy, knowing that the statement, or any part of the statement, is false or deceptive; (2) Assist, aid, abet, solicit, procure or conspire with another to prepare or make any written or oral statement that is intended to be presented to an insurer as part of, or in support of, an application for insurance, a claim for payment pursuant to a policy, or a claim for any other benefit pursu- ant to a policy, knowing that the statement, or any part of the statement, is false or deceptive. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of insurance fraud, a misde- meanor of the first degree, provided that the amount of the clahn that is false or deceptive is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 545.07INSURANCE FRAUD. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of insurance fraud, a misde- meanor of the first degree, provided that the amount of the claim that is false or deceptive is less than ~°° "=,.o -.=n==a=~•^a•°a one thousand dollars ($300:891.000.00). Section 6. Section 545.09, Passing Bad Checks, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, cturently reading as follows: 545.09 PASSING BAD CHECKS. (a) No person, with purpose to defraud, shall issue or transfer or cause to be issued or transferred a check or other negotiable instrument, know- ing that it will be dishonored. (b) For purposes of this section, a person who issues or transfers a check or other negotiable instrument is presumed to know that it will be dishmr ored if either ofthe following occurs: (1) The drawer had no account with the drawee at the time of issue or the stated date, whichever is later. (2) The check or other negotiable inshument was property refused payment for insufficient funds upon presentment within thirty days after issue or the stated date, whichever is later, and the liability of the drawer, in- dorser or any party who may be liable thereon is not discharged by payment or satisfaction within ten days after receiving notice of dis- honor. (c) For purposes of this section, a person who issues or transfers a check, bill of exchange or other draft is presumed to have the purpose to de- fraud if the drawer fails to comply with Ohio R.C. 1349.16 by doing any of the following when opening a checking account intended for per- sonal, family or household purposes at a financial institution.