GroundRules
18 Pa.C.S. § 5104: Resisting arrest or other law enforcement.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES
- ARTICLE E OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER 51 OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- SUBCHAPTER A DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY
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.
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