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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 ofreasonable care should have knowledge, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest ordetention 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 thatwould impede the arrest or detention.

Amended by Chapter 274, 1990 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-76 > Chapter-08 > 76-8-305

76-8-305. Interference with arresting officer.
A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if he has knowledge, or by the exercise ofreasonable care should have knowledge, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest ordetention 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 thatwould impede the arrest or detention.

Amended by Chapter 274, 1990 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-76 > Chapter-08 > 76-8-305

76-8-305. Interference with arresting officer.
A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if he has knowledge, or by the exercise ofreasonable care should have knowledge, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest ordetention 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 thatwould impede the arrest or detention.

Amended by Chapter 274, 1990 General Session