Submitted April 2, 1997 at the Athens County Session.
DOUGLAS, J.
The question that has been certified for our consideration is "whether R.C. 901.51 requires a criminal conviction before treble damages may be imposed pursuant [to] that section of the Revised Code." For the reasons that follow, we find that a criminal conviction is not a prerequisite to the imposition of civil liability for treble damages under R.C. 901.51.
R.C. 901.51 provides:
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