(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) 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. A violation of division (C) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
(E) As used in this section, DEADLY WEAPON has the same meaning as in R.C. § 2923.11.
(R.C. § 2921.33) (Rev. 1999)
Statutory reference:
Unlawful taking of deadly weapon from a law enforcement officer, felony offense, see R.C. § 2911.01