Effective: April 9, 2003
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 163 - 124th General Assembly
(A) No person shall knowingly deface, damage, obstruct, remove, or otherwise impair the operation of any railroad grade crossing warning signal or other protective device, including any gate, bell, light, crossbuck, stop sign, yield sign, advance warning sign, or advance pavement marking.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of railroad grade crossing device vandalism. Except as otherwise provided in this division, railroad grade crossing device vandalism is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of this section causes serious physical harm to property or creates a substantial risk of physical harm to any person, railroad grade crossing device vandalism is a felony of the fourth degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the violation of this section causes physical harm to any person, railroad grade crossing device vandalism is a felony of the third degree. If the violation of this section causes serious physical harm to any person, railroad grade crossing device vandalism 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.