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      Sec. 53a-167b. Failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector, or firefighter when, commanded by a peace officer, special policeman appointed under section 29-18b, or Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d, or firefighter authorized to command assistance, such person refuses to assist such peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter in the execution of such peace officer's, special policeman's or firefighter's duties.

      (b) Failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter is a class A misdemeanor.

      (1971, P.A. 871, S. 51; P.A. 01-84, S. 12, 26; P.A. 05-180, S. 5; P.A. 08-150, S. 53.)

      History: P.A. 01-84 replaced "fireman" with "firefighter" and made other technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 05-180 changed the name of the offense from "failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter" to "failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter" and included a special policeman appointed under Sec. 29-18b within purview of section; P.A. 08-150 included Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed under Sec. 14-8 and certified pursuant to Sec. 7-294d within purview of section and changed name of offense from "failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter" to "failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter".

      Cited. 216 C. 820. Section not facially unconstitutional under fourth or fourteenth amendments. 217 C. 73. Cited. 218 C. 483.

      Cited. 22 CA 683. Cited. 31 CA 443.