{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-10-2","heading":"Obstructing Governmental Operations.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental operations if, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference or by any other independently unlawful act, he:\n(1) Intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the administration of law or other governmental function; or\n(2) Intentionally prevents a public servant from performing a governmental function.\n(b) This section does not apply to the obstruction, impairment or hindrance of the making of an arrest.\n(c) Obstructing governmental operations is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.","Article 1 Obstruction of Public Administration."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-10-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"741a3ba13dc446f81dd21a24d2736165847932aa3f2c28c1e2652ac9650b9935","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-10-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}