(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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 677
cases (284 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: State v. Certain, 905 N.E.2d 1259 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Certain, 905 N.E.2d 1259 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 20דCertain with obstructing official business in violation of R.C. 2921.31 after he fled from a police officer attempting to make an investigative stop.”
State v. Puterbaugh, 755 N.E.2d 359 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 14דThis is an appeal from the judgment of the Hillsboro Municipal Court, which, following a plea of no contest, found defendant-appellant, Clarissa Puterbaugh, guilty of obstructing official business in violation of R.C. 2921.31, a second-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Wellman, 879 N.E.2d 215 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 7ד22 {¶ 27} Wellman’s first proposed instruction stated that “Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.31 [requires] an affirmative act in order to trigger culpability.”
State v. Smith, 671 N.E.2d 594 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 32ד07 is identical to R.C. 2921.31(A). 1 Both state: “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 his official capacity, shall do any act which hampers or impedes a public…”
State v. Body, 2018 Ohio 3395 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8דFacts and Course of Proceedings {¶ 2} On March 20, 2017, the State filed a criminal complaint against Body charging her with obstructing official business in violation of R.C. 2921.31(A), a second-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Kates, 865 N.E.2d 66 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 8ד05AP-27, 2005-Ohio-4553 , 2005 WL 2087926 , in which we held that “fleeing from a police officer who is lawfully attempting to detain the suspect under the authority of Terry , is an affirmative act that hinders or impedes the officer in performance of the officer’s duties as a…”
State v. Pierce, 2017 Ohio 4223 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 9דR.C. 2921.31. State v. Dice, 3d Dist. Marion No.”
State v. Gibson, 2019 Ohio 1022 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 9דLaw Regarding Obstruction of Official Business {¶ 17} R.C. 2921.31 provides in pertinent part as follows: (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…”
State v. Henry, 2018 Ohio 1128 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5ד13, and one count of obstructing official business, in violation of R.C. 2921.31. The matter came for trial before a jury beginning October 4, 2016.”
Cheryl D. Lyons v. City of Xenia, Christine Keith, Officer Matthew Foubert, Officer, 417 F.3d 565 (6th Cir. 2005). · cites it 3ד06; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2921.31 . A conviction under the Ohio provision requires (1) the performance of an unprivileged act (2) with the purpose of preventing, obstructing or delaying the performance by a public official of an authorized act within his official capacity (3)…”
State v. Gordon, 458 N.E.2d 1277 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 12דThe principal questions raised in this appeal are: whether the crime of obstructing official business in violation of R.C. 2921.31 1 is a lesser included offense of the crime of obstructing justice in violation of R.”
Day v. Delong, 358 F. Supp. 3d 687 (S.D. Ohio 2019). · cites it 6דOhio Rev. Code § 2921.31. Because DeLong had probable cause to arrest Plaintiff for violating Ohio Rev.”
State v. Smith, 671 N.E.2d 594 (Ohio Ct. App. 1996). “07 is identical to R.C. 2921.31(A). 1 Both state: “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 his official capacity, shall do any act which hampers or impedes a public…”
State v. Body, 2018 Ohio 3395 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “Facts and Course of Proceedings {¶ 2} On March 20, 2017, the State filed a criminal complaint against Body charging her with obstructing official business in violation of R.C. 2921.31(A), a second-degree misdemeanor.”
State v. Pierce, 2017 Ohio 4223 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “R.C. 2921.31. State v. Dice, 3d Dist. Marion No.”
State v. Kates, 865 N.E.2d 66 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). “05AP-27, 2005-Ohio-4553 , 2005 WL 2087926 , in which we held that “fleeing from a police officer who is lawfully attempting to detain the suspect under the authority of Terry , is an affirmative act that hinders or impedes the officer in performance of the officer’s duties as a…”
State v. Henry, 2018 Ohio 1128 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “13, and one count of obstructing official business, in violation of R.C. 2921.31. The matter came for trial before a jury beginning October 4, 2016.”
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