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HB 1196 Arrest; failure to be physically taken into custody by using physical means to resist.

Introduced by: Richard L. Anderson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Resisting arrest; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of resisting arrest, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor, if a person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a lawful arrest by failing to allow himself to be physically taken into custody by using any physical means to resist.


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