# Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.02: Property subject to forfeiture

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.02
- **Heading:** Property subject to forfeiture
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2981 / § 2981.02

## Text

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A)(1) The following property is subject to forfeiture to the state or a political subdivision under either the criminal or delinquency process in section 2981.04 of the Revised Code or the civil process in section 2981.05 of the Revised Code: (a) Contraband involved in an offense; (b) Proceeds derived from or acquired through the commission of an offense; (c) An instrumentality that is used in or intended to be used in the commission or facilitation of any of the following offenses when the use or intended use, consistent with division (B) of this section, is sufficient to warrant forfeiture under this chapter: (i) A felony; (ii) A misdemeanor, when forfeiture is specifically authorized by a section of the Revised Code or by a municipal ordinance that creates the offense or sets forth its penalties; (iii) An attempt to commit, complicity in committing, or a conspiracy to commit an offense of the type described in divisions (A)(3)(a) and (b) of this section. (2) In determining whether an alleged instrumentality was used in or was intended to be used in the commission or facilitation of an offense or an attempt, complicity, or conspiracy to commit an offense in a manner sufficient to warrant its forfeiture, the trier of fact shall consider the following factors the trier of fact determines are relevant: (a) Whether the offense could not have been committed or attempted but for the presence of the instrumentality; (b) Whether the primary purpose in using the instrumentality was to commit or attempt to commit the offense; (c) The extent to which the instrumentality furthered the commission of, or attempt to commit, the offense. (B) The property described in division (H)(4) of section 2917.211 of the Revised Code is subject to forfeiture under the criminal or delinquency process in section 2981.04 of the Revised Code, if the forfeiture is ordered by the court imposing sentence or an order of disposition. (C) This chapter does not apply to or limit forfeitures under Title XLV of the Revised Code, including forfeitures relating to section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.01 § 2981.01. Purposes of forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.01.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.02 § 2981.02. Property subject to forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.02.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.03 § 2981.03. Provisional title to property subject to forfeiture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.04 § 2981.04. Charging instrument - forfeiture order - amendment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.05 § 2981.05. Civil forfeiture action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.05.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.06 § 2981.06. Seizure of forfeited or other property - disposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.06.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.07 § 2981.07. Interference with or diminishing forfeitable property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.07.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.08 § 2981.08. Right to trial by jury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.09 § 2981.09. Forfeiture of property as instrumentality where value disproportionate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.11 § 2981.11. Care of property in law enforcement custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.12 § 2981.12. Disposal of unclaimed or forfeited property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.12.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.13 § 2981.13. Sale of forfeited property - application of proceeds - forfeiture funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2981.14 § 2981.14. Forfeiture under federal law; disposition of proceeds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2981_S2981.14.md)

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