Ohio Code § 2921.33
Ohio Code § 2921.33. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2921.33.
(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. 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 .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2921.33
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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