Ohio drivers and passengers would have to identify themselves

Operators and passengers would have to give police their name, address, and date of birth when the required suspicion exists. The rule covers operators and passengers in the listed vehicles, including cars, boats, and aircraft. It applies to Ohio vehicle laws in Title XLV or substantially matching local laws. The officer must reasonably suspect that the person being asked committed a covered violation. People need not answer other questions. They may refuse to reveal their age or birth date when age is part of the suspected crime. Refusing required details would be a fourth-degree misdemeanor, a criminal offense. The identification requirement takes effect on October 6, 2026, according to the recorded action history.

People would be prohibited from resisting, hindering, obstructing, or abusing an officer attempting a covered arrest. The rule covers anyone interfering with an officer attempting an arrest for a violation of Ohio vehicle laws in Title XLV or substantially matching local laws. Breaking this rule would be a second-degree misdemeanor, a criminal offense. The arrest-interference rule takes effect on October 6, 2026, according to the recorded action history.