Ohio Code 2941.22 – Allegations involving ownership or value of will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument
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In an indictment or information for stealing a will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument, or for forgery thereof, or, for a fraudulent purpose, keeping, destroying, or secreting it, whether in relation to real or personal property, or during the life of a testator or after his death, it is not necessary to allege the ownership or value thereof.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2941.22
- Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.