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Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 615.08
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§ 615.08 Resisting Arrest (a) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of himself or 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 interference, cause physical harm to a law enforcement officer. (c) This section does not apply if 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 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. (RC 2921.33; Ord. No. 1631-05. Passed 3-20-06, eff. 3-24-06)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-32689Fetched: 11/1/2026

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