FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - POLICE MISCONDUCT AND PERMISSIBLE POLICE CONDUCT

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
POLICE MISCONDUCT AND PERMISSIBLE POLICE CONDUCT

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POLICE MISCONDUCT

Statutes

18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy Against Rights

18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law

42 U.S. Code § 1983 - Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights

42 U.S. Code §14141 - Police Pattern or Practice

O.R.C. § 505.491 - Police Officer Guilty in Performance of Official Duty

O.R.C. § 2901.01 (A) (11) - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer

O.R.C. § 2921.44 - Dereliction of Duty

O.R.C. § 2921.45 - Interfering with Civil Rights

Articles

Findlaw: Police Misconduct and Civil Rights: This article discusses police liability, immunity, applicable civil rights laws, and the most common claims for false arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force, and failure to intervene.
U.S. Department of Justice: Addressing Police Misconduct: What to do if you are the victim of police misconduct, including where to file a complaint against a federal law enforcement officer.

Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU has a web page dedicated to police practices, including police abuse.

Other Resources

ACLU: Know Your Rights: What to Do if You’re Stopped by the Police
FindLaw: Getting Arrested Checklist: Have My Rights Been Violated?

PERMISSIBLE POLICE CONDUCT

U.S. Department of Justice web page on the Patriot Act

Ohio State Bar Association: Law You Can Use publication on law and terrorism

O.R.C. § 9.63 - Compliance with Lawful Requests Under Patriot Act

O.R.C. § 2921.15 - Making False Allegation of Peace Officer Misconduct

O.R.C. § 2921.29 - Failure to Disclose Personal Information

O.R.C. § 2935.033 - Peace Officer May Assist Federal Officer Under Patriot Act

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