Effective: September 16, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 151 - 122nd General Assembly (A) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of the person or another.(B) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of the person or another person and, during the course of or as a result of the resistance or interference, cause physical harm to a law enforcement officer.(C) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of the person or another person if either of the following applies:(1) The offender, during the course of or as a result of the resistance or interference, recklessly causes physical harm to a law enforcement officer by means of a deadly weapon;(2) The offender, during the course of the resistance or interference, brandishes a deadly weapon.(D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of resisting arrest. A violation of division (A) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. A violation of division (B) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. ion is guilty of resisting arrest. A violation of division (A) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. A violation of division (B) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. A violation of division (C) of this section is a felony of the fourth degree.(E) As used in this section, 'deadly weapon' has the same meaning as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.
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