A person commits the offense of refusal to identify as a witness
if, knowing he or she has witnessed any portion of an offense, or
of any other incident resulting in physical injury or substantial
property damage, he or she refuses to report or gives a false report
of his or her name and present address to a Law Enforcement Officer
engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
A person commits the offense of disturbing a judicial proceeding
if, with the purpose to intimidate a judge, attorney, juror, party
or witness and thereby influence a judicial proceeding, he or 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 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. 1993 § 220.040]
It shall be unlawful for any able-bodied male person over the
age of twenty-one (21) years to refuse or neglect to give aid to any
Police Officer of this City, while such Officer is in the discharge
of his official duties, after being called upon by such Officer for
such aid.
[R.O. 1993 § 220.050; Ord. No.
2487 Art. I-II, 10-22-1990]
A. The following rules and regulations are hereby adopted to limit the
use of excessive force. The City of Malden hereby adopts and will
enforce a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement
agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in
nonviolent civil rights demonstrations.
B. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Section shall
be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the
violation.
C. Any person guilty of this violation shall be guilty of an ordinance
violation and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in the amount
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each
day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate
offense.
D. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.
[R.O. 1993 § 220.055; Ord. No.
2677, 4-12-1999]
A person commits the offense of interfering with a Police Department
investigation if, upon the demand of a Law Enforcement Officer engaged
in the performance of his/her duties, he/she refuses to report or
falsely reports his/her name and present address.