Walk It Through: The Chase
Willful or wanton disregard, fleeing a marked car, and resisting without violence.
A young driver weaves through traffic at high speed on a busy road at night.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One driver and one stop. Serious bodily injury, the DUI course, and resisting legal process are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Felony of the third degreeThe lowest felony degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
- Resisting without violenceResisting, obstructing or opposing an officer in the lawful execution of a legal duty, without offering or doing violence, a first degree misdemeanor.
- Serious bodily injuryA physical condition creating a substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ.
- Driving under the influenceDriving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence to the extent that normal faculties are impaired, or with a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.08 or more.