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545.16 GENERAL OFFENSES CODE 118B (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of securing writings by deception, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Securing writings by deception is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law if: (1) The value of the property or obligation involved is five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more; or (2) The victim of the offense is an elderly person or disabled adult. (ORC 2913.43) ' 545.16 PERSONATING AN OFFICER. (a) No person, with purpose to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud, or with purpose to induce another to purchase property or services, shall personate a law enforcement officer, or an inspector, investigator or agent of any governmental agency. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of personating an officer, a misdemeanor of the first degree. (ORC 2913.44) 545.17 DEFRAUDING CREDITOItS. (a) No person, with purpose to defraud one or more of the person's creditors, shall do any of the following: (1) Remove, conceal, destroy, encumber, convey or otherwise deal with any of the person's property. (2) Misrepresent or refuse to disclose to a fiduciary appointed to administer or manage the person's affairs or estate, the existence, amount or location of any of the person's property, or any other information regarding such property that the person is legally required to furnish to the fiduciary. (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding creditors, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property involved is five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more, defrauding creditors is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law. (ORC 2913.45) , 545.18 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. (a) No person shall receive, retain or dispose of property of another, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the property has been obtained through commission of a theft offense. (b) It is not a defense to a charge of receiving stolen property in violation of this section that the property was obtained by means other than through the commission of a theft offense if the property was explicitly represented to the accused person as being obtained through the commission of a theft offense. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Receiving stolen property is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law if: (1) The value of the property involved is five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more; or (2) The property involved is: A. Listed in Section 545.03; or B. A motor vehicle as defined in Ohio R.C. 4501.01; or C. A dangerous drug as defined in Ohio R.C. 4729.01. (ORC 2913.51) 2006 Replacement