OH SB188

Creates new offense for barricading: prohibits taking a position in a physical location that prevents immediate law enforcement access and refusing to exit or comply with orders when the officer is attempting to apprehend the person for an alleged felony or misdemeanor offense of violence

Establishes penalties for barricading: third-degree felony as base offense, elevated to second-degree felony with mandatory prison term if violation creates risk of serious physical harm, involves indicating possession of a deadly weapon, or a third party is trapped; first-degree felony with mandatory prison term if a trapped third party is a minor or elderly person (65+)

Creates separate offense for aiding barricading: helping another person barricade is generally one degree lower than the associated barricading offense, but becomes a second-degree felony with mandatory prison term if it creates serious risk of physical harm

Requires consecutive sentencing: prison terms for both vehicle pursuit (fleeing police) and barricading offenses must be served consecutively to any other prison terms

Expands terminology throughout existing law: changes references from "police officer" to "law enforcement officer" to broaden the scope of the failure to comply statute