Walk It Through: The Sidewalk
A Class 4 misdemeanor, resisting defined as fleeing, and a fine of up to $250.
After a concert, a person who has had too much to drink is sitting on the sidewalk outside a bar when an officer walks over.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One night and one sidewalk. Eluding in a vehicle, a false statement to an officer, and the arrest itself 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.
- Class 1 misdemeanorThe highest misdemeanor class, punishable by up to twelve months in jail, a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
- ObstructionKnowingly obstructing an officer in the performance of duty without just cause, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Resisting arrest is defined as fleeing to prevent a lawful arrest, after the officer applies physical force or communicates that the person is under arrest.