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Utah Criminal Code | |
Offenses Against the Administration of Government | |
Section 305 | Interference with arresting officer. |
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76-8-305. Interference with arresting officer. 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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