It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with a police
officer of the City of Lewes in the performance of his duties.
[Amended 5-12-1980]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not
less than $25 nor more than $200 and imprisonment for a term of not
less than 10 days nor more than 30 days for the first such conviction.
For a second or subsequent conviction, any person, firm or corporation
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $500 and imprisonment for a term of not less than 20
days nor more than 60 days for each such conviction. Each day that
a violation of any of the provisions of this article continues shall
be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct violation.
For the purposes of this article, a person shall be deemed to
have violated the provisions of this article if he encourages or incites
another to interfere with a police officer of the City of Lewes in
the performance of his duties.