{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-60-123","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-123","heading":"Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel or first responder","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Emergency medical services personnel\" includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer: (A) Emergency medical services personnel; (B) Rescue technician; or (C) Emergency medical care provider; and (2) \"First responder\" means a firefighter or a law enforcement officer. (b) A person who knowingly obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of: (1) A Class A misdemeanor if the person uses or threatens to use physical force; or (2) A Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed. (c) A person who purposely obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony. Amended by Act 2017, No. 952,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2005, No. 1683, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 2.\n\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Emergency medical services personnel\" includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer: (A) Emergency medical services personnel; (B) Rescue technician; or (C) Emergency medical care provider; and (2) \"First responder\" means a firefighter or a law enforcement officer.\n\n(1) \"Emergency medical services personnel\" includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer: (A) Emergency medical services personnel; (B) Rescue technician; or (C) Emergency medical care provider; and\n\n(A) Emergency medical services personnel;\n\n(B) Rescue technician; or\n\n(C) Emergency medical care provider; and\n\n(2) \"First responder\" means a firefighter or a law enforcement officer.\n\n(b) A person who knowingly obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of: (1) A Class A misdemeanor if the person uses or threatens to use physical force; or (2) A Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.\n\n(1) A Class A misdemeanor if the person uses or threatens to use physical force; or\n\n(2) A Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.\n\n(c) A person who purposely obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of a Class D felony.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 60","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"17c897a5738270ec833ac4bd58ca0631fe96244d7e28f6e59a7683e7b1b088a3","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-60-122","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-60-124"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}