§ 615.08 Resisting Arrest
   (a)   No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of himself or herself 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 interference, cause physical harm to a law enforcement officer.
   (c)   This section does not apply if 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 or 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.
(RC 2921.33; Ord. No. 1631-05. Passed 3-20-06, eff. 3-24-06)