{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-520.090","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 520.090","heading":"Resisting arrest.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of resisting arrest when he intentionally prevents or attempts to\nprevent a peace officer, recognized to be acting under color of his official authority,\nfrom effecting an arrest of the actor or another by:\n(a) Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer\nor another; or\n(b) Using any other means creating a substantial risk of causing physical injury to\nthe peace officer or another.\n(2) Resisting arrest is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 520"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19875","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:03Z","sha256":"41492580cc3eb2914698881d8c37543b42c5d03600acec60356f9b673c3bb51b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-520.080","next":"us-ky/krs-520.095"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}