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Ohio Rev. Code § 5589.99 (2026)

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(A) Whoever violates section 5589.01 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(B) Whoever violates section 5589.02, 5589.03, 5589.05, 5589.06, 5589.08, 5589.081, 5589.09, 5589.11, 5589.12, 5589.32, or 5589.33 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(C) Whoever violates section 5589.07 or 5589.10 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(D) Whoever violates division (A) of section 5589.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined one thousand dollars.

(E) Whoever violates section 5589.211 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined five thousand dollars.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2022 · leading case: State v. CSX Transp., Inc., 2022-Ohio-2832, 200 N.E.3d 215.
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State v. CSX Transp., Inc., 2022-Ohio-2832, 200 N.E.3d 215. · cites it 8× “21 prohibits a stopped train from blocking a railroad crossing for more than five minutes; a violation of the statute is a first-degree misdemeanor, R.C. 5589.99. The General Assembly enacted this statute to enhance public safety by ensuring the unhindered flow of emergency…”
State v. CSX Transp., Inc., 2020-Ohio-2665, 154 N.E.3d 327. “See R.C. 5589.99(D)(stating the penalty for each violation is a $1,000 fine).”
State v. Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. Co., 786 N.E.2d 504 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2003). “21, a first-degree misdemeanor under R.C. 5589.99(D). {¶ 6} Appellant railroad raises a single assignment of error: {¶ 7} “The trial court erred in its interpretation of R.”
State v. Csx Transp., Inc., 744 N.E.2d 1241 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2000). · cites it 2× “21 and R.C. 5589.99 provide the applicable penalties for a railroad company’s obstruction of a public road.”
Becker v. Shaull, 7 Ohio App. Unrep. 135 (Ohio Ct. App. 5th Dist. 1990). “I In addition to the criminal sanctions (R.C. 5589.99 - minor misdemeanor) does R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 5589.99(B): 1 case
State v. Csx Transp., Inc., 744 N.E.2d 1241 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2000). “21 and R.C. 5589.99 provide the applicable penalties for a railroad company’s obstruction of a public road.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 5589.99(D): 2 cases
State v. CSX Transp., Inc., 2020-Ohio-2665, 154 N.E.3d 327. “See R.C. 5589.99(D)(stating the penalty for each violation is a $1,000 fine).”
State v. Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry. Co., 786 N.E.2d 504 (Ohio Ct. App. 6th Dist. 2003). “21, a first-degree misdemeanor under R.C. 5589.99(D). {¶ 6} Appellant railroad raises a single assignment of error: {¶ 7} “The trial court erred in its interpretation of R.”
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