[Ord. No. 13-23, 10-17-2013]
A. A person commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest
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 himself/herself 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:
1.
Arrests, stops, or detentions, with or without warrants;
2.
Arrests, stops, or detentions, for any crime, infraction, or
ordinance violation; and
3.
Arrests for warrants issued by a court or a probation and parole
officer.
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.
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.
[Ord. No. 99-39, 7-15-1999]
A. A person
commits the crime of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to
induce a witness or a prospective witness in an official proceeding
to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself
or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence,
information or documents, or to testify falsely, he:
1. Threatens or causes harm to any person or property; or
2. Uses force, threat or deception; or
3. Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit, direct or indirect,
upon such witness; or
4. Conveys any of the foregoing to another in furtherance of a conspiracy.
B. A person
commits the crime of "victim tampering" if, with
purpose to do so, he prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent
or dissuade any person who has been a victim of any crime 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 prosecuting
or assisting in the prosection thereof;
3. Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection
with such victimization.
C. Tampering
with a witness in a prosecution, tampering with a witness with purpose
to induce the witness to testify falsely, or victim tampering is a
class C felony if the original charge is a felony. Otherwise, tampering
with a witness or victim tampering is a class A misdemeanor. Persons
convicted under this Section shall not be eligible for parole.