{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.33","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.33","heading":"Resisting arrest.","body":"(A) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of the person or another.\n(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.\n(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:\n(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;\n(2) The offender, during the course of the resistance or interference, brandishes a deadly weapon.\n(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 of the fourth degree.\n(E) As used in this section, \"deadly weapon\" has the same meaning as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2921 Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2921.33","current_through":"1997-09-16 (House Bill 151 - 122nd General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"752579d8675ee3f228b25f98c0d15418391c73aa940b85fb26a529c31259a0cd","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.321","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2921.331"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}