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545.01 GENERAL OFFENSES CODE 108
<br />(b) "Defraud" means to knowingly obtain, by deception, some benefit for oneself or
<br />another, or to knowingly cause, by deception, some detriment to another.
<br />(c) "Deprive" means to do any of the following:
<br />(1) Withhold property of another permanently, or for such period that
<br />appropriates a substantial portion of its value or use, or with purpose to
<br />restore it only upon payment of a reward or other consideration;
<br />(2) Dispose of property so as to make it unlikely that the owner will recover
<br />it;
<br />(3) Accept, use or appropriate money, property or services, with purpose not
<br />to give proper consideration in return for the money, property or services,
<br />and without reasonable justification or excuse for not giving proper
<br />consideration.
<br />(d) "Owner" means, unless the context requires a different meaning, any person,
<br />other than the actor, who is the owner of, who has possession or control of, or
<br />who has any license or interest in property or services, even though the
<br />ownership, possession, control, license or interest is unlawful.
<br />(e) "Services" include labor, personal services, professional services, public utility
<br />services, common carrier services, and food, drink, transportation, entertainment
<br />and cable television services.
<br />(f) "Writing" means any computer software, document, letter, memorandum, note,
<br />paper, plate, data, film or other thing having in or upon it any written,
<br />typewritten or printed matter, and any token, stamp, seal, credit card, badge,
<br />trademark, label or other symbol of value, right, privilege, license or
<br />identification.
<br />(g) "Forge" means to fabricate or create, in whole or in part and by any means any
<br />spurious writing, or to make, execute, alter, complete, reproduce or otherwise
<br />purport to authenticate any writing, when the writing in fact is not authenticated
<br />by that conduct.
<br />(h) "Utter" means to issue, publish, transfer, use, put or send into circulation, deliver
<br />or display.
<br />(i) "Coin machine" means any mechanical or electronic device designed to do both
<br />of the following:
<br />(1) Receive a coin, bill, or token made for that purpose;
<br />(2) In return for the insertion or deposit of a coin, bill or token, automatically
<br />dispense property, provide a service or grant a license.
<br />(j) "Slug" means an object that, by virtue of its size, shape, composition or other
<br />quality, is capable of being inserted or deposited in a coin machine as an improper
<br />substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token made for that purpose.
<br />(k) "Theft offense" means any of the following:
<br />(1) A violation of Ohio R.C. 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, 2911.13,
<br />2911.31, 2911.32, 2913.02, 2913.03, 2913.04, 2913.041, 2913.11,
<br />2913.21, 2913.31, 2913.32, 2913.33, 2913.34, 2913.40, 2913.42 to
<br />2913.45, 2913.47, 2913.48, 2913.51, 2915.05, 2915.06 or 2921.41.
<br />2000 Replacement
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