525.17 REWARDS.

   The Chief of Police, with the approval of the Mayor, may offer such rewards as the nature of the case requires for information from the public leading to the detection, apprehension and conviction of any person violating the criminal laws of the City.

   On the collection of a recognizance given and forfeited by such person, the Court may order the reward so offered, or any part thereof, paid out of such collection.

(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74; Ord. 61-1985. Passed 5-28-85,)

525.18 WORKHOUSE OR JAIL RIOTS.

   (a)    No prisoner who is confined in the City Jail, shall hold or participate in the holding of, or aid and abet in the holding of any person as a hostage by force, threat or violence, or participate in any disturbance or riot, or direct or participate in the destruction of property in connection with any disturbance, demonstration or riot.

   (b)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. The serving of such sentence shall be consecutive to the term of imprisonment which the prisoner was serving at the time of the violation of this section.
(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74.)

525.19 CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.

   (a)    No employee or officer of the City, or any other person shall willfully or corruptly by himself or in cooperation with one or more persons defeat, deceive or obstruct any person with respect to his or her right of examination, appointment or employment in the classified service of the City, or any rules or regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission pursuant to the Charter or ordinances of the City or the statutes of the State, or falsely mark, grades estimate or report upon the examination or proper standing of any person examined, registered or certified pursuant to the provisions of the Charter or ordinances of the City or the statutes of the State with reference to Civil Service examinations; or aid in so doing; or willfully or corruptly make any false representations concerning any Civil Service examination of the City, or concerning any person examined; or willfully or corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person examined, registered or certified, or to be examined, registered or certified in connection with Civil Service or a position in the classified service in the City; or impersonate any other person, or permit or aid in any manner any person to impersonate him in connection with any examination, registration or appointment, or application or request to be examined, registered or appointed in the Civil Service or classified service of the City; or furnish any false information about himself, or any other person in connection with any examination, registration or request to be examined registered or appointed to the Civil Service or classified service of the City.

   (b)    No applicant for appointment or promotion in the classified service of the City shall directly or indirectly, pay or promise to pay any money or other thing of value or to ask or receive any recommendation or assistance from any person, upon the consideration of any political service to be rendered for or on account of his appointment or promotion or proposed appointment or promotion.

   (c)    After a rule has been fully established and published by the Civil Service Commission of the City according to the provisions of the City Charter, no person shall make an appointment to office or select a person for employment contrary to the provisions of such rule, or willfully violate any of the Civil Service provisions of the City Charter.

   (d)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. If any person so convicted holds any public office or place of public employment in the City, such office or position shall, by virtue of such conviction be rendered vacant.

(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74. )

525.20 CONVEYING LIQUOR INTO CITY JAIL.

   (a)    No person shall convey or procure to be conveyed within the walls of the City jail any spirituous or malt liquor or wine, unless the same is prescribed as a medicine by a physician for a patient confined therein.

   (b)    Whoever violates this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74. )

525.21 CONVEYING LETTER TO PRISONER.

   (a)    No person shall convey, or cause to be conveyed to any person while a prisoner in the City jail, or in the custody of any police officer, any letter or written communication, except by permission of the officer in charge of the Prisoner.

   (b)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 3-1974. Passed 1-14-74.)

525.22 FALSE ALLEGATION OF PEACE OFFICER MISCONDUCT.

   (a)   As used in this section, “peace officer” has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2935.01.

   (b)   No person shall knowingly file a complaint against a peace officer that alleges that the peace officer engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer’s duties if the person knows that the allegation is false.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of making a false allegation of peace officer misconduct, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(ORC 2921.15)