Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes
Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2921.23: Failure to aid a law enforcement officer
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a minor misdemeanor by negligently failing or refusing to assist a law enforcement officer when called upon, if aid can be given without substantial physical risk to the helper.
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