§ 11-05-200. Generally—Resisting or obstructing an officer.

(a)

Resisting or obstructing an officer consists of:

(1)

Knowingly obstructing, resisting or opposing any officer or agent of this city or any other duly authorized person serving or attempting to serve or execute any process or any rule or order of any of the courts of this city or state or any other judicial writ or process; or

(2)

Resisting or abusing any judge, magistrate or peace officer in the lawful discharge of his duties; or

(3)

Refusing to obey or comply with any lawful process or order given by a peace officer or judge acting in the lawful discharge of his duties; or

(4)

Interfering with, obstructing or opposing any officer in the lawful discharge of his regular and affixed duties.

(5)

Willfully refusing to bring a vehicle to a stop when given a visual or audible signal to stop, whether by hand, voice, emergency light, flashing light, siren or other signal, by a uniformed officer in an appropriately marked police vehicle.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense defined in this section.

(Code 1960, § 6-2-21; Ord. No. 552, 1-11-77; Ord. No. 1184, § 1, 9-23-03)

Cross reference

Traffic, Ch. 24.