Interference with public servant.

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  • (1) An individual is guilty of interference with a public servant if the individual:
    • (a) uses force, violence, intimidation, or engages in any other unlawful act with a purpose to interfere with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function;
    • (b) obstructs, hinders, conceals, or prevents the lawful service of any legal process, civil or criminal, by any sheriff, constable, deputy sheriff, deputy constable, peace officer, private investigator, or any other person authorized to serve legal process; or
    • (c) on property that is owned, operated, or controlled by the state or a political subdivision of the state, willfully denies to a public servant lawful:
      • (i) freedom of movement;
      • (ii) use of the property or facilities; or
      • (iii) entry into or exit from the facilities.
  • (2) Interference with a public servant:
    • (a) under Subsection (1)(a) or (b) is a class B misdemeanor; and
    • (b) under Subsection (1)(c) is a class C misdemeanor.
  • (3) For purposes of this section, "public servant" does not include jurors.




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