Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes

Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2905.21: Extortionate extension of credit - criminal usury definitions

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines terms used in extortionate credit and criminal usury laws, including creditor, debtor, extortionate means, and criminal usury (charging interest exceeding 25% annually without legal authorization or family exception).

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