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.
[Ord. No. 2741, 2-7-2023]
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any offense or violation of probation or parole, he/she escapes or
attempts to escape from custody.
[R.O. 2006 §210.025; Ord. No. 861 §I, 11-7-1995]
In addition to the forfeiture of any security which was given
or pledged for his/her release, any person who, having been released
upon a recognizance or bond pursuant to any provisions of law, willfully
fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required shall
be guilty of an offense.