§ 15-2. Resisting, obstructing or interfering with a law enforcement officer or other duly authorized person.

It shall be unlawful to:

(1)

Knowingly or willfully resist, obstruct, interfere with and/or oppose, by physical or nonphysical means, any law enforcement officer, or other duly authorized person while said officer or person was engaged in lawful acts, attempts and conduct in the enforcement or execution of any law, ordinance, order, or resolution made, issued, or passed by lawful authority.

(2)

Knowingly or willfully resist, obstruct, interfere with, and/or oppose, by physical or nonphysical means, any law enforcement officer, or other duly authorized person, in serving or attempting to serve or execute any civil or criminal process, or order made, issued, or passed by lawful authority.

(3)

Knowingly or willfully failing to adhere, obey and/or follow the lawful order or directive of a law enforcement officer, when such person knows or should know said officer to be a member of the Eaton Rapids Police Department or any other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction or authority to enforce any law, ordinance, order, or resolution made, issued, or passed by lawful authority.

(4)

Knowingly or willfully interfere with, and/or oppose, by physical or nonphysical means, any officer, firefighter, government medical technician, or other duly authorized person while in the performance of his or her lawful duties or while attempting to provide aid to an injured or ill person, reduce a hazardous condition, or respond to an emergency or critical incident.

(5)

Flee or run from, evade or attempt to flee or run from, or evade a law enforcement officer when said officer is lawfully enforcing or attempting to enforce any civil or criminal law, ordinance, or resolution.

(6)

Knowingly provide false or misleading information or data to a law enforcement officer while said officer is in the performance of his lawful duties.

(7)

Knowingly or willfully enter an area or remain in an area where access has been restricted or closed by a law enforcement officer or other duly authorized person, or whenever a person has been informed by an officer or other duly authorized person that the area is closed or restricted, or when an area has been cordoned off with ropes, tape, barriers or any other line or boundary designed to restrict access to the area.

(8)

Knowingly or willfully hinder, harass, injure, annoy or interfere with a dog or other animal being used for law enforcement purposes.

(Code 1966, § 9.31; Ord. No. 2016-2, 5-9-16)

State law reference

Resisting officer in discharge of duty, M.S.A., § 28.747.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2016-2, adopted May 9, 2016, changed the title of § 15-2 from "Resisting police officer" to read as herein set out.