§ 76-8-305. Interference with arresting officer.

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A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if he has knowledge, or by the exercise of reasonable care should have knowledge, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest or detention of that person or another and interferes with the arrest or detention by:

(1)	use of force or any weapon;

(2)

the arrested person's refusal to perform any act required by lawful order:

(a)	necessary to effect the arrest or detention; and

(b)	made by a peace officer involved in the arrest or detention; or

(3)	the arrested person's or another person's refusal to refrain from performing any act that would impede the arrest or detention.

Amended by Chapter 274, 1990 General Session

                    
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