606.27 METHODS OF ARREST; COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE.

   (a)    Arrest of a person charged with a misdemeanor under an ordinance of the City or section of these Codified Ordinances may be made by taking the person charged into custody or by serving him with an arrest notice. Such arrest notice may be served by the arresting officer when he is satisfied that the defendant has a continuing bona fide residence in the City, that he will obey the order of arrest and all orders of the Court, and that peace and order will be subserved by not taking such persons into custody. The defendant shall in such cases acknowledge in writing the service of notice and shall agree to obey its order and all orders of the Court.

   (b)    No person shall fail to obey the order of an arrest notice as provided for in subsection (a) hereof. (1964 Code §§70.04, 70.06)

606.28 DISPLAY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY EMBLEM.

   No person who is not entitled to do so shall knowingly display on a motor vehicle the emblem of a law enforcement agency or an organization of law enforcement officers.

(ORC 2913.441)

606.29 FALSE STATEMENTS OF RESIDENCY.

   No person, for the purpose of obtaining tuition-free attendance at a public or private school, for the purpose of gaining entrance to a public place limited to residents only or for the purpose of obtaining a pass or entry card or a reduced admission charge to a public place, shall declare orally or in writing that such person or another person is a resident of the City when, in fact, such person is not a resident of the City.

(Ord. 1989-78. Passed 6-19-89. )

606.30 FALSE ALLEGATION OF PEACE OFFICER MISCONDUCT.

   (a)   As used in this section, “peace officer” has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2935.01.

   (b)   No person shall knowingly file a complaint against a peace officer that alleges that the peace officer engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer’s duties if the person knows that the allegation is false.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of making a false allegation of peace officer misconduct, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(ORC 2921.15)

606.31 REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION IN PUBLIC PLACE.

   (a)   No person who is in a public place shall refuse to disclose the person’s name, address, or date of birth, when requested by a law enforcement officer who reasonably suspects either of the following:

      (1)   The person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a criminal offense.

      (2)   The person witnessed any of the following:

         A.   An offense of violence that would constitute a felony under the laws of this State;

         B.   A felony offense that causes or results in, or creates a substantial risk of, serious physical harm to another person or to property;

         C.   Any attempt or conspiracy to commit, or complicity in committing, any offense identified in subsection (a)(2)A. or B. of this section;

         D.   Any conduct reasonably indicating that any offense identified in subsection (a)(2)A. or B. of this section or any attempt, conspiracy, or complicity described in subsection (a)(2)C. of this section has been, is being, or is about to be committed.

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to disclose one’s personal information, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

   (c)   Nothing in this section requires a person to answer any questions beyond that person’s name, address, or date of birth.  Nothing in this section authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest a person for not providing any information beyond that person’s name, address, or date of birth or for refusing to describe the offense observed.

   (d)   It is not a violation of this section to refuse to answer a question that would reveal a person’s age or date of birth if age is an element of the crime that the person is suspected of committing. 
(ORC 2921.29)

606.99 PENALTY.

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 698.02 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided. )