[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
A.
It is unlawful to resist, oppose or assault, or in any way interfere
with the Police Chief or any person duly authorized to act as such,
while the officer or person is discharging or attempting to discharge
his official duties within the limits of the City.
B.
It is unlawful for any person to warn or signal another so as to
assist such other person to flee, escape or evade an officer seeking
to make an arrest or for any person to bar or lock any door or barrier
in the face of or in front of an approaching officer.
C.
Resisting an officer is the intentional opposition or resistance
to, or obstruction of, an individual acting in his official capacity,
and authorized by law to make a lawful arrest or seizure of property,
or to serve any lawful process or court order, when the offender knows
or has reason to know that the person arresting, seizing property,
or serving process is acting in his official capacity.
D.
The words "obstruction of" shall, in addition to their common meaning,
include:
1.
Flight by one sought to be arrested before the arresting officer
can restrain him and after notice is given that he is under arrest;
2.
Any violence toward or any resistance or opposition to the arresting
officer after the arrested party is actually placed under arrest and
before he is under arrest; or
3.
Refusal by the arrested party to give his name and make his identity
known to the arresting officer.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
A.
An officer of the City making or about to make an arrest, or executing
or about to execute a warrant or other process, in accordance with
the ordinances of the City or with State or Federal law, or suppressing
or about to suppress a riot, affray or unlawful assembly, may call
upon person or persons to assist him in making such arrest, executing
such process or suppressing such riot, affray or unlawful assembly.
B.
It is unlawful for any person lawfully called upon thus to assist
an officer of the City to refuse or fail to do so.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, without justifiable or excusable
cause, to knowingly commit any assault, battery or assault and battery
upon the person of a police officer or other officer of the law while
in the performance of his duties.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, in any illegal manner, to set
at liberty, rescue or attempt to set at liberty, any prisoner or prisoners,
from any officer or employee of the City having legal custody of the
same or from the City jail or other place of confinement by the City,
or to assist such prisoner in any manner to escape from such prison
or custody either before or after conviction, including escape from
a vehicle of confinement.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person confined in the City jail or other
place of confinement by the City, or working upon the streets or other
public places of the City in pursuance of any judgment, or otherwise
held in legal custody by authority of the City, to escape or attempt
to escape from any such jail, prison or custody.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person to impersonate any officer or
employee of the City, falsely represent himself to be an officer or
employee of the City, or exercise or attempt to exercise any of the
duties, functions or powers of an officer or employee of the City
without being duly authorized to do so.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person to turn in a false alarm of any
nature or in any manner to deceive or attempt to deceive the Fire
Department or Police Department or any officer or employee thereof
with reference to any fire alarm or reported fire, accident or other
emergency or knowingly to cause the Fire Department or Police Department
or its officers or employees to make a useless run.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or any agent
or employee thereof, knowingly to make any material misrepresentation
to any officer, employee or agency of the City government in any official
application to, or official dealing or negotiation with, such officer
or agency; or to commit perjury before any tribunal or officer of
the City.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person except by proper authority to
remove any barricade or obstruction placed by authority of the City
to keep traffic off any pavement, street, curb, sidewalk or other
area.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
A.
It is unlawful for any person knowingly or wilfully to:
1.
Resist, oppose or obstruct the Chief of Police, any other police
officer, the Municipal Judge, or any other officer or employee of
the City in the discharge of his official duties;
2.
Threaten or otherwise intimidate or attempt to intimidate any such
officer or employee from the discharge of his official duties; or
3.
Assault or beat, or revile, abuse, be disrespectful to, use abusive
or indecent language toward or about, any such officer or employee
while such officer or employee is in the discharge of his official
duties.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
A.
It is unlawful for any person within the City to:
1.
Loiter around any jail or other house of detention where any prisoner
or prisoners are incarcerated;
2.
Attempt, without permission of the proper officer, to communicate
with or pass any article to any prisoner confined therein; or
3.
Convey into such jail or house of detention, in any manner, any article
useful in facilitating the escape of any prisoner.
