509.01 Riot.
509.02 Failure to disperse.
509.03 Disorderly conduct; intoxication.
509.04 Disturbing a lawful meeting.
509.05 Misconduct at an emergency.
509.06 Inducing panic.
509.07 Making false alarms.
509.08 Mufflers on engines.
509.09 Suspicious persons. (Repealed)
509.10 Unnecessary noises.
509.11 Unlawful congregation.
509.12 Curfew.
509.13 Inciting to violence.
509.14 Daytime curfew.
509.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Use of force to suppress riot - see Ohio R.C. 2917.05
Cordoning off riot areas, prohibiting sales of firearms and explosives - see Ohio R.C. 3761.16
Emergency suspension of permits and sales by Director of Liquor
Control - see Ohio R.C. 4301.251
(a) No person shall participate with four or more others in a course of disorderly conduct in violation of Section 509.03:
(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.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of riot, a misdemeanor of the first degree. (ORC 2917.03)
(a) Where five or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct in violation of Section 509.03, 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.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to disperse, a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 2917.04)
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