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Ohio · Through 2000-03-10 (House Bill 137 - 123rd General Assembly)

Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.31: Obstructing official business.

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  1. Title 29 Crimes-Procedure
  2. Chapter 2921 Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration

(A) No person, without privilege to do so and with purpose to prevent, obstruct, or delay the performance by a public official of any authorized act within the public official's official capacity, shall do any act that hampers or impedes a public official in the performance of the public official's lawful duties.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of obstructing official business. Except as otherwise provided in this division, obstructing official business is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If a violation of this section creates a risk of physical harm to any person, obstructing official business is a felony of the fifth degree.

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