TITLE 18

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 7

ARRESTS AND SEIZURES OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY — SPECIAL OFFICERS

18-705.  Resisting and obstructing officers. Every person who wilfully resists, delays or obstructs any public officer, in the discharge, or attempt to discharge, of any duty of his office or who knowingly gives a false report to any peace officer, when no other punishment is prescribed, is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year.

History:

[18-705, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 863; am. 1982, ch. 50, sec. 1, p. 75.]