KRS 519.020: Obstructing governmental operations.
Where this section sits in the code
- KRS Chapter 519
(1) A person is guilty of obstructing governmental operations when he intentionally
obstructs, impairs or hinders the performance of a governmental function by using
or threatening to use violence, force or physical interference.
(2) This section shall not apply to:
(a) Any means of avoiding compliance with the law without affirmative
interference with governmental functions; or
(b) The obstruction, impairment or hindrance of unlawful action by a public
servant; or
(c) The obstruction, impairment or hindrance of an arrest.
(3) Obstructing governmental operations is a Class A misdemeanor.
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