{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.03","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.03","heading":"Intimidation.","body":"(A) No person, knowingly and by force, by unlawful threat of harm to any person or property, or by filing, recording, or otherwise using a materially false or fraudulent writing with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner, shall attempt to influence, intimidate, or hinder a public servant, a party official, or an attorney or witness involved in a civil action or proceeding in the discharge of the person's the duties of the public servant, party official, attorney, or witness.\n(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of intimidation, a felony of the third degree.\n(C) A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action to any person harmed by the violation for injury, death, or loss to person or property incurred as a result of the commission of the offense and for reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses incurred as a result of prosecuting the civil action commenced under this division. A civil action under this division is not the exclusive remedy of a person who incurs injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of a violation of this section.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2921 Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2921.03","current_through":"1996-11-06 (House Bill 644, House Bill 88 - 121st General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"4e0a4ffccd9f7cb68a4a3232529907f81c3291079f5c524a2833550a92ab0942","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.02","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}