Obstructing An Officer

Obstruction of a law enforcement officer is a common charge associated with dui and drug possession cases.

Obstructing an officer. Second courts will look into the facts of the case. Obstruction or obstructing an officer means doing anything which would interfere with the starting or continuations of his normal duties. Another way is if an officer signals you to pull over and you do not pull over immediately.

It can be anything from resisting arrest interfering with an arrest not identifying yourself when lawfully. 1 a person is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer if the person willfully hinders delays or obstructs any law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official powers or duties. Obstructing a law enforcement officer.

In other words unless a state law actually says resisting or obstructing an officer needs physical force most courts won t require it. 946 41 1 1 except as provided in subs. And whoever knowingly resists or obstructs an officer while such officer is doing any act in an official capacity and with lawful authority is guilty of a class a misdemeanor.

Although physical force is the easiest way to show someone was resisting or obstructing a police officer it s not the only means of proof.