(a) No person, by deception, shall cause another to execute any writing that disposes of or encumbers property, or by which a pecuniary obligation is incurred.
(b) (1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of securing writings by deception.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this division or division (b)(3) of this section, securing writings by deception is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more and less than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00), securing writings by deception is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) or more and is less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00), securing writings by deception is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property or the obligation involved is one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) or more, securing writings by deception is a felony of the third degree.
(3) If the victim of the offense is an elderly person, disabled adult, active duty service member, or spouse of an active duty service member, division (b)(3) of this section applies. Except as otherwise provided in division (b)(3) of this section, securing writings by deception is a felony of the fifth degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more and is less than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00), securing writings by deception is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars($7,500.00) or more and is less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500.00), securing writings by deception is a felony of the third degree. If the value of the property or obligation involved is thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500.00) or more, securing writings by deception is a felony of the second degree.
(ORC 2913.43)