Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes

Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2905.23: Probable cause to believe that extension of credit was extortionate

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes factors that create probable cause that credit extension was extortionate in prosecutions under other sections. It identifies evidence including excessive interest rates and debtor's reasonable belief about the creditor's collection practices.

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