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Resisting Arrest

KRS 520.090 — force, threats or a risk of injury to keep an officer from an arrest, a Class A misdemeanor

A person resists arrest by intentionally preventing, or trying to prevent, a peace officer recognized to be acting under official authority from arresting the person or another, by using or threatening physical force or violence, or by any other means creating a substantial risk of physical injury.

  • KRS 520.090
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Resisting arrest is a Class A misdemeanor.

  • KRS 520.090
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  1. KRS 520.090 — Resisting arrest

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