New Franklin Display of False Evidence of Insurance: Penalty: Confiscation of False Evidence ordinance (§ 380.150)
Chapter 380: Licensing Requirements · Article III. Financial Responsibility
In short: No one may show a law enforcement officer insurance evidence they know is invalid, altered or counterfeit; the officer keeps it for court and a conviction is an ordinance violation.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall display evidence of insurance to a Law Enforcement Officer knowing there is no valid liability insurance in effect on the motor vehicle as required pursuant to this Article or knowing the evidence of insurance is illegally altered, counterfeit or otherwise invalid as evidence of insurance. If the Law Enforcement Officer issues a citation to a motor vehicle operator for displaying invalid evidence of insurance, the officer shall confiscate the evidence for presentation in court. Any person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of an ordinance violation.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 125 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.