[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.410), 8-20-2001]
The following definitions shall apply to Sections 210.045 through 210.155:
AFFIDAVIT
Any written statement which is authorized or required by law to be made under oath and which is sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths.
GOVERNMENT
Any branch or agency of the government of this State or of any political subdivision thereof.
JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
Any official proceeding in court or any proceeding authorized by or held under the supervision of a court.
JUROR
A grand or petit juror, including a person who has been drawn or summoned to attend as a prospective juror.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
Any cause, matter or proceeding where the laws of this State require the evidence considered therein be under oath or affirmation.
PUBLIC RECORD
Any document which a public servant is required by law to keep.
VICTIM
Any natural person against whom any crime is deemed to have been perpetrated or attempted.
WITNESS
Any natural person:
1. 
Having knowledge of the existence or non-existence of facts relating to any crime; or
2. 
Whose declaration under oath is received as evidence for any purpose; or
3. 
Who has reported any crime to any Peace Officer or prosecutor; or
4. 
Who has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of any court of this State.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.415), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of making a false affidavit if, with purpose to mislead any person, he, in any affidavit, swears falsely to a fact which is material to the purpose for which such affidavit is made.
B. 
A fact is material, regardless of its admissibility under rules of evidence, if it could substantially affect or did substantially affect the course or outcome of the cause, matter or proceeding.
C. 
Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this offense, and it is no defense that:
1. 
The defendant mistakenly believed the fact to be immaterial; or
2. 
The defendant was not competent, for reasons other than mental disability or immaturity, to make the statement.
D. 
It is a defense to a prosecution under Subsection (A) of this Section that the actor retracted the false statement by affidavit or testimony but this defense shall not apply if the retraction was made after:
1. 
The falsity of the statement was exposed; or
2. 
Any person took substantial action in reliance on the statement.
E. 
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under Subsection (D) of this Section.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.420), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of making a false declaration if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in the performance of his/her duty, he/she:
1. 
Submits any written false statement which he/she does not believe to be true:
a. 
In an application for any pecuniary benefit or other consideration; or
b. 
On a form bearing notice, authorized by law, that false statements made therein are punishable.
2. 
Submits or invites reliance on:
a. 
Any writing which he/she knows to be forged, altered or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or
b. 
Any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark or other object which he/she knows to be false.
3. 
Submits or invites reliance upon any oral or written false representation of his/her identify.
B. 
The falsity of the statement or the item must be to a fact which is material to the purposes for which the statement is made or the item submitted.
C. 
It is a defense to a prosecution under Subsection (A) of this Section that the actor retracted the false statement or item but this defense shall not apply if the retraction was made after:
1. 
The falsity of the statement or item was exposed; or
2. 
The public servant took substantial action in reliance on the statement or item.
D. 
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under this Section.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.430), 8-20-2001]
A person commits the offense of making a false bomb report if he/she knowingly makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to any person that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in any public or private place or vehicle.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.435), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if he/she:
1. 
Alters, destroys, suppresses or conceals any record, document or thing with purpose to impair its verity, legibility or availability in any official proceeding or investigation; or
2. 
Makes, presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false with purpose to mislead a public servant who is or may be engaged in any official proceeding or investigation.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.440), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering with a public record if with the purpose to impair the verity, legibility or availability of a public record:
1. 
He/she knowingly makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record; or
2. 
Knowing he/she lacks authority to do so, he/she destroys, suppresses or conceals any public record.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.465), 8-20-2001]
A person commits the offense of failure to return to confinement if, while serving a sentence for any ordinance violation under a work-release program, or while under sentence of any ordinance violation to serve a term of confinement which is not continuous, or while serving any other type of sentence for any ordinance violation wherein he/she is temporarily permitted to go at large without guard, he/she purposely fails to return to confinement when he/she is required to do so.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.475), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to induce a witness or a prospective witness in an official proceeding, other than a felony prosecution, to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself/herself or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence, information or documents, he/she:
1. 
Threatens or causes harm to any person or property; or
2. 
Uses force, threats or deception; or
3. 
Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefits, direct or indirect, upon such witness; or
4. 
Conveys any of the foregoing to another in furtherance of a conspiracy.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.480), 8-20-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering with a victim if, with purpose to do so, he/she prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent or dissuade any person who has been a victim of any crime other than a felony or a person who is acting on behalf of any such victim from:
1. 
Making any report of such victimization to any Peace Officer or State, local or Federal Law Enforcement Officer or prosecuting agency or to any judge;
2. 
Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted or assisting in the prosecution thereof;
3. 
Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with such victimization.
[Ord. No. 4126 §1(75.485), 8-20-2001]
A person commits the offense of obstructing government operations if he/she purposely obstructs, impairs, hinders or prevents the performance of a governmental function by the use or threat of violence, force or other physical interference or obstacle.
[Ord. No. 3560 §1(75.340), 12-2-1991]
A. 
A person commits the offense of "failure to appear" if he/she:
1. 
Fails to appear in Municipal Court when a ticket, complaint or summons has been issued to such person notifying said person of the court date; or
2. 
Fails to appear in Municipal Court on such date as the court may set when the person has actual knowledge of the date; or
3. 
A person willfully fails to make installment payments ordered pursuant to conviction or plea of guilty on the date when such payments are due.
A. 
A person commits the offense of concealing an offense if:
1. 
He/she confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit or other consideration to any person in consideration of that person's concealing of any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof; or
2. 
He/she accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or other consideration in consideration of his/her concealing any offense, refraining from initiating or aiding in the prosecution of an offense, or withholding any evidence thereof.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A. 
A person commits the offense of hindering prosecution if for the purpose of preventing the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for conduct constituting a crime he/she:
1. 
Harbors or conceals such person;
2. 
Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension, except this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law;
3. 
Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means to aid him/her in avoiding discovery or apprehension; or
4. 
Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception or intimidation, anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness if, knowing he/she has witnessed any portion of a crime, or of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial property damage, upon demand by a Law Enforcement Officer engaged in the performance of his/her official duties, he/she refuses to report or gives a false report of his/her name and present address to such officer.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding if, with purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party or witness and thereby to influence a judicial proceeding, he/she disrupts or disturbs a judicial proceeding by participating in an assembly and calling aloud, shouting, or holding or displaying a placard or sign containing written or printed matter concerning the conduct of the judicial proceeding or the character of a judge, attorney, juror, party or witness engaged in such proceeding, or calling for or demanding any specified action or determination by such judge, attorney, juror, party or witness in connection with such proceeding.
A person commits the offense of improper communication if he/she communicates, directly or indirectly, with any juror, special master, referee or arbitrator in a judicial proceeding, other than as part of the proceedings in a case, for the purpose of influencing the official action of such person.
A. 
A person commits the offense of false impersonation if he/she:
1. 
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a public servant with purpose to induce another to submit to his/her pretended official authority or to rely upon his/her pretended official acts, and
a. 
Performs an act in that pretended capacity; or
b. 
Causes another to act in reliance upon his/her pretended official authority.
2. 
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a person licensed to practice or engage in any profession for which a license is required by the laws of this State with purpose to induce another to rely upon such representation, and
a. 
Performs an act in that pretended capacity; or
b. 
Causes another to act in reliance upon such representation.
A. 
A person commits the offense of making a false report if he/she knowingly:
1. 
Gives false information to any person for the purpose of implicating another person in a crime or offense;
2. 
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that a crime or offense has occurred or is about to occur; or
3. 
Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a Law Enforcement Officer, security officer, Fire Department or other organization, official or volunteer which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur.
B. 
It is a defense to a prosecution under Subsection (A) of this Section that the actor retracted the false statement or report before the Law Enforcement Officer or any other person took substantial action in reliance thereon.
C. 
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of retraction under Subsection (B) of this Section.
A. 
A person commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop if, knowing that a Law Enforcement Officer is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain or stop an individual or vehicle, or the person reasonably should know that a Law Enforcement Officer is making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain or lawfully stop an individual or vehicle, for the purpose of preventing the officer from effecting the arrest, stop or detention, the person:
1. 
Resists the arrest, stop or detention of such person by using or threatening the use of violence or physical force or by fleeing from such officer; or
2. 
Interferes with the arrest, stop or detention of another person by using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical interference.
B. 
This Section applies to arrests, stops or detentions with or without warrants and to arrests, stops or detentions for any crime, infraction or ordinance violation.
C. 
A person is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop if that person continues to operate a motor vehicle after that person has seen or should have seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or should have heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement vehicle pursuing that person.
D. 
It is no defense to a prosecution under Subsection (A) of this Section that the Law Enforcement Officer was acting unlawfully in making the arrest. However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to bar civil suits for unlawful arrest.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for any crime or offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
[1]
Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A person commits the crime of escape or attempted escape from confinement if, while being held in confinement after arrest for any crime, while serving a sentence after conviction for any crime, or while at an institutional treatment center operated by the department of corrections as a condition of probation or parole, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from confinement.
A. 
A person commits the crime of aiding escape of a prisoner if the person:
1. 
Introduces into any place of confinement any deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or other thing adapted or designed for use in making an escape, with the purpose of facilitating the escape of any prisoner confined therein, or of facilitating the commission of any other crime; or
2. 
Assists or attempts to assist any prisoner who is being held in custody or confinement for the purpose of effecting the prisoner's escape from custody or confinement.
A. 
A person commits the offense of interference with legal process if, knowing any person is authorized by law to serve process, for the purpose of preventing such person from effecting the service of any process, he/she interferes with or obstructs such person.
B. 
"Process" includes any writ, summons, subpoena, warrant other than an arrest warrant, or other process or order of a court.
C. 
Interference with legal process is an ordinance violation.