New Franklin Refusal to Disperse ordinance (§ 210.223)
Chapter 210: Offenses · Article V. Offenses Concerning Public Peace
In short: If you are at an unlawful assembly or riot, you must leave when a Law Enforcement Officer lawfully orders you to.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A person commits the offense of refusal to disperse if, being present at the scene of an unlawful assembly or at the scene of a riot, he/she knowingly fails or refuses to obey the lawful command of a Law Enforcement Officer to depart from the scene of such unlawful assembly or riot.
Official source: New Franklin City Code, page 48 of the city's PDF
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.