Effective: April 12, 2021
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 33 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) No person shall knowingly, and by any means, drop or throw any object at, onto, or in the path of, any railroad rail, railroad track, locomotive, engine, railroad car, or other vehicle of a railroad company while such vehicle is on a railroad track.
(B) No person, without privilege to do so, shall climb upon or into any locomotive, engine, railroad car, or other vehicle of a railroad company when it is on a railroad track.
(C) No person, without privilege to do so, shall disrupt, delay, or prevent the operation of any train or other vehicle of a railroad company while such vehicle is on a railroad track.
(D) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of railroad vandalism. Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of criminal trespass on a locomotive, engine, railroad car, or other railroad vehicle. Whoever violates division (C) of this section is guilty of interference with the operation of a train.
Except as otherwise provided in this division, railroad vandalism; criminal trespass on a locomotive, engine, railroad car, or other railroad vehicle; and interference with the operation of a train each is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section causes serious physical harm to property or creates a substantial risk of physical harm to any person, the violation is a felony of the fourth degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section causes physical harm to any person, the violation is a felony of the third degree. If the violation of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section causes serious physical harm to any person, the violation is a felony of the second degree.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2909 | Arson and Related Offenses
Section 2909.01 | Arson and Related Offenses Definitions.
Section 2909.02 | Aggravated Arson.
Section 2909.04 | Disrupting Public Services.
Section 2909.06 | Criminal Damaging or Endangering.
Section 2909.07 | Criminal Mischief.
Section 2909.08 | Endangering Aircraft or Airport Operations.
Section 2909.081 | Interfering With Operation of Aircraft With Laser.
Section 2909.09 | Vehicular Vandalism.
Section 2909.10 | Railroad Vandalism - Criminal Trespass - Interference With Operation of Train.
Section 2909.101 | Railroad Grade Crossing Device Vandalism.
Section 2909.11 | Property Value or Amount of Physical Harm Findings.
Section 2909.13 | Definitions for Rc Sections 2909.13 to 2909.15.
Section 2909.14 | Arson Offender Registration; Notice.
Section 2909.15 | Arson Offender Registration; Time Frames; Form.
Section 2909.21 | Terrorism Definitions.
Section 2909.22 | Soliciting or Providing Support for Act of Terrorism.
Section 2909.23 | Making Terroristic Threat.
Section 2909.25 | Expenses of Investigation, Prosecution, Response Costs of Terrorism.
Section 2909.29 | Money Laundering in Support of Terrorism.
Section 2909.30 | Notification of Homeland Security Department of Conviction of Suspected Alien.
Section 2909.31 | Person Entering Transportation Facility to Show Identification.