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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 519.020: Obstructing governmental operations.

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  1. 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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