§ 28-51. Interference with an officer.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly interfere with or prevent, or attempt to prevent, any peace officer, in any arrest, or in the discharge of any other duty, or to strike or attempt to strike such officer. This section shall be held to include any resistance or opposition offered to the officer when such officer is attempting to make an arrest, or executing any process which he may be authorized or directed to execute, whether or not such party so offering resistance or opposition is the party that such officer is attempting to arrest or on whom such officer is attempting to execute the process.

(Ord. No. 17-05 , § 1, 3-14-2017)