Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.45 (2026)

Interfering with civil rights

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(A) No public servant, under color of the public servant's office, employment, or authority, shall knowingly deprive, or conspire or attempt to deprive any person of a constitutional or statutory right.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of interfering with civil rights, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 84 cases (56 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: State v. Mole (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5124 (Ohio 2016).
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State v. Mole (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 5124 (Ohio 2016). · cites it 2× “But we do not agree that a person’s status as a peace officer justifies the imposition of different sexual-conduct standards in circumstances in which the officer’s status is irrelevant.”
Buddenberg v. Weisdack (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 3832 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “03 (intimidation); and R.C. 2921.45 (interfering with civil rights).”
Brunson v. City of Dayton, 163 F. Supp. 2d 919 (S.D. Ohio 2001). · cites it 7× “; Ohio Revised Code § 2921.45; 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging that the Defendants deprived Brunson of his rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution; and 42 U.”
State ex rel. Carter v. Schotten, 637 N.E.2d 306 (Ohio 1994). · cites it 2× “Consequently, in that Carter’s petitions may be construed to raise violations of both state statutes, R.C. 2921.45 and 2921.-44(C)(2), as well as state constitutional provisions, Section 1983 could not provide an adequate legal remedy, since these alleged violations would not…”
Byrd v. Ohio Inspector Gen., 2022 Ohio 1827 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “07 Misconduct in office - forfeiture, ORC 2921.45 Interfering with civil rights and Public Law 96- 303, Code of Ethics for Govemment Service? The IG has three (3) complaints before them.”
State ex rel. Fuller v. Mengel, 2003 Ohio 6448 (Ohio 2003). “31 (obstructing official business), and R.C. 2921.45 (interfering with civil rights).”
State ex rel. Blachere v. Tyack, 2023 Ohio 781 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “44(B) and (F), and interfering with civil rights, in violation of R.C. 2921.45, by failing to dismiss "the cause styled State v.”
State v. Kremer, 2018 Ohio 3339 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “3: {¶ 29} THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO MERGE, AND TRIAL COUNSEL FAILED TO RAISE AND ARGUE THAT ALLIED OFFENSES MUST MERGE UNDER R.C. 2921.45. {¶ 30} Assignment of Error No.”
State ex rel. Burkons v. Beachwood (Slip Opinion), 2022 Ohio 748 (Ohio 2022). “He was charged with one count of interfering with civil rights, in violation of R.C. 2921.45. {¶ 3} On the same day that the criminal case was filed, City Prosecutor Nathalie E.”
Campbell v. City of Springboro, Ohio, 788 F. Supp. 2d 637 (S.D. Ohio 2011). “13 [Assault and Battery]; Ohio Revised Code § 2921.45 [Interfering with Civil Rights].”
Allen v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2015 Ohio 383 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “44, a misdemeanor in the second degree; civil rights violations as prohibited by R.C. 2921.45, misdemeanors in the first degree; and complicity in the commission of the foregoing offenses, in violation of R.”
Jones v. Thomas, 2019 Ohio 5000 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “Specifically, he alleged appellee knowingly violated appellant's constitutional rights and created a risk of physical harm to him under R.C. 2921.45 when he "negligently failed to protect [appellant's] rights to a fair trial, and conspired [with the prosecutor] to produce a…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.45(A) — 24 cases
State v. Burns, 2019 Ohio 1141 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
Chapman v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (S.D. Ohio 2024).
Chapman v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (S.D. Ohio 2025).
State v. Holmes, 2026 Ohio 736 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026).
State v. Nohra, 2022 Ohio 3115 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.45(B) — 6 cases
State ex rel. Evans v. Columbus Dept. of Law, 1998 Ohio 128 (Ohio 1998).
Stewart v. Kahn (N.D. Ohio 2021).
Stanford v. Northmont City Schs. (S.D. Ohio 2022).
Kendrick v. Erdos (S.D. Ohio 2023).
Kendrick v. Erdos (S.D. Ohio 2023).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.45(E) — 1 case
Seymour v. Miller (S.D. Ohio 2022).
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