New Franklin Claim of Right ordinance (§ 210.310)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article VII. Offenses Concerning Property
A. A person does not commit an offense by damaging, tampering with, operating, riding in or upon or making connection with property of another if he/she does so under a claim of right and has reasonable grounds to believe he/she has such a right.
B. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of claim of right.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 74 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.