Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title18 CRIMES AND OFFENSES |
PARTII. DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
ARTICLEE. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
CHAPTER51. OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS |
SUBCHAPTERA. DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY |
§5104. Resisting arrest or other law enforcement.
Latest version.
-
A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, with the intent of preventing a public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or discharging any other duty, the person creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the public servant or anyone else, or employs means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome the resistance.