76-8-301 — Interference with public servant.


     76-8-301.   Interference with public servant.
     (1) A person is guilty of interference with a public servant if he:
     (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; or
     (b) knowingly or intentionally interferes with the lawful service of process by a public servant.
     (2) Interference with a public servant is a class B misdemeanor.
     (3) For purposes of this section, "public servant" does not include jurors.

Amended by Chapter 72, 1998 General Session