Obstructing A Police Officer

If convicted a person faces the following possible penalties.

Obstructing a police officer. Three to 12 months in jail. Certain colorado offenses are very closely related to the offense of obstructing a peace officer. The offence of hindering a police officer who is in the course of doing his duty police act 1996 s 89.

Resisting or obstructing a peace officer firefighter or correctional institution employee. Three to 12 months in jail. A person is an accessory to a crime if he or she.

The other police intensive charges include assault and battery upon a police officer resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Obstructing a police officer is a class 2 misdemeanor. What is an accessory to a crime.

It is a summary only offence carrying a maximum penalty of one month s imprisonment and or a level 3 fine. Obstruction of a police officer. Under the police act 1996 s89 it is an offence to assault resist or wilfully obstruct a constable in the execution of his her duty.

The threat to arrest for obstruction is widely used by the police at demonstrations. In short obstruction of a peace officer occurs when a person willfully obstructs a police officer from completing their duties or by obstructing someone giving lawful aid to an officer. If convicted a person faces the following possible penalties.

A fine of 250 to 1 000 or. By physical force threats telling lies or giving misleading information refusing to cooperate in removing an obstruction or warning a person who has committed a crime so that he can escape detection e g. Obstruction includes any intentional interference e g.