CHAPTER 648
Peace Disturbances
Peace Disturbances
648.01 Riot.
648.02 Failure to disperse.
648.03 Justifiable use of force to suppress riot.
648.04 Disorderly conduct; unreasonable noises.
648.045 Illegal picketing.
648.05 Disturbing a lawful meeting.
648.06 Misconduct at an emergency.
648.07 Inducing panic.
648.08 Making false alarms.
648.09 Annoying building occupants.
648.10 Unlawful congregation on sidewalks, public grounds.
648.11 Curfew.
648.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See section histories for similar State law
Power to regulate peace disturbances - see Ohio R.C. 715.49, 715.55 et seq.
Cordoning off riot areas; prohibiting sales of firearms and explosives - see
Ohio R.C. 3761.16
Suspension of beer and liquor sales by Ohio Director of Liquor Control
during emergency - see Ohio R.C. 4301.251
Riot and civil disorder assistance by State Highway Patrol - see Ohio
R.C. 5503.02(B)
"Peeling," cracking exhaust noises - see TRAF. 432.35
Sirens, whistles and bells on motor vehicles - see TRAF. 438.20
Noisy mufflers - see TRAF. 438.21
Definitions generally - see GEN. OFF. 606.01
"Force" defined - see GEN. OFF. 606.01(f)
"Deadly force" defined - see GEN. OFF. 606.01(c)
Resisting arrest - see GEN. OFF. 606.16
Interfering with civil rights - see GEN. OFF. 606.20
Liquor sale to intoxicated person - see GEN. OFF. 612.03
Barking or howling dogs - see GEN. OFF. 618.07
Menacing- see GEN. OFF. 636.04 et seq.
Abusing family - see GEN. OFF. 636.17
Desecration- see GEN. OFF. 642.07
Arson - see GEN. OFF. 642.09
Fireworks- see GEN. OFF. 672.12, 672.13
Pointing and discharging firearms and other weapons - see GEN. OFF. 672.14
648.01 RIOT.
(a) No person shall participate with four or more others in a course of disorderly conduct in violation of Section 648.04:
(1) With purpose to commit or facilitate the commission of a misdemeanor, other than disorderly conduct;
(2) With purpose to intimidate a public official or employee into taking or refraining from official action, or with purpose to hinder, impede or obstruct a function of government;
(3) With purpose to hinder, impede or obstruct the orderly process of administration or instruction at an educational institution, or to interfere with or disrupt lawful activities carried on at such institution.
(b) No person shall participate with four or more others with purpose to do an act with unlawful force or violence, even though such act might otherwise be lawful. (ORC 2917.03)
648.02 FAILURE TO DISPERSE.
(a) Where five or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct in violation of Section 648.04, and there are other persons in the vicinity whose presence creates the likelihood of physical harm to persons or property or of serious public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, a law enforcement officer or other public official may order the participants and such other persons to disperse. No person shall knowingly fail to obey such order.
(b) Nothing in this section requires persons to disperse who are peaceably assembled for a lawful purpose. (ORC 2917.04)
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