(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, 74 N.E.3d 368.
State v. Mole (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-5124, 74 N.E.3d 368. · cites it 2דBut 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, 161 N.E.3d 603. · cites it 2ד03 (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 7ד; 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 2דConsequently, 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. · cites it 4ד07 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, 100 Ohio 14. “31 (obstructing official business), and R.C. 2921.45 (interfering with civil rights).”
State ex rel. Blachere v. Tyack, 2023-Ohio-781, 210 N.E.3d 960. “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. “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, 197 N.E.3d 529. “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, 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. “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. · cites it 6דSpecifically, 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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