(a) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of himself, 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 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; or
(2) The offender, during the course of the resistance or interference, brandishes a deadly weapon.
(d) As used in this section, “deadly weapon” has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2923.11.
(ORC 2921.33)
(e) Whoever violates division (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of resisting arrest, a misdemeanor of the first degree. A violation of division (c) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
Statutory reference:
Unlawful taking of deadly weapon from law enforcement officer, felony, see Ohio R.C.
2911.01