12 Facts About Resisting arrest

Resisting arrest, or simply resisting, is an illegal act of a suspected criminal either fleeing, threatening, assaulting, or providing a fake ID to a police officer during arrest.

Brazilian penal code states resistance to arrest is "opposition to the execution of a legal act, by means of violence or threat towards a competent official executing it, or to who is assisting them".

In most states, see below, resisting arrest is a misdemeanor which can result in jail time.

Resisting or interfering with arrest is a class A misdemeanor.

Resisting arrest pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Refusal to submit to Resisting arrest is a Class B misdemeanor.

Resisting arrest with force or violence is a class G felony.

The offense of resisting or interfering with an arrest is a class E felony for an arrest for a: Felony; Warrant issued for failure to appear on a felony case; or Warrant issued for a probation violation on a felony case.

Resisting arrest is a Class I misdemeanor for the first such offense and a Class IIIA felony for any second or subsequent such offense.

Resisting arrest through the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon is a Class IIIA felony.

Person is guilty of a misdemeanor when the person knowingly or purposely physically interferes with a person recognized to be a law enforcement official, including a probation or parole officer, seeking to effect an Resisting arrest or detention of the person or another regardless of whether there is a legal basis for the Resisting arrest.

Person who intentionally attempts to prevent a lawful Resisting arrest on himself or herself, which is being effected or attempted by a law enforcement officer, when it would reasonably appear that the latter is a law enforcement officer, shall: for the first offense, be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $500.