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(A) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if he or she intentionally resists a person known by him or her to be a peace officer in making an arrest.
(B) For the purpose of this section, RESISTS means the use or threatened use of violence, physical force or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.
(C) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer lacked legal authority to make the arrest, provided he or she was acting under color of his or her official authority.
(Prior Code, § 133.02) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99
A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if, upon command by a person known by him or her to be a peace officer, he or she unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting an authorized arrest or preventing another from committing an offense, except as specified in O.R.S. 480.111 through 480.165.
(Prior Code, § 133.03) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) A person commits the offense of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed an offense, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed an offense in profiting or benefiting from the commission of the offense, he or she:
(1) Harbors or conceals such person;
(2) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension;
(3) Provides or aids in providing such person with money, transportation, weapons, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension;
(4) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person;
(5) Suppresses by any act of concealment, alteration or destruction physical evidence which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or
(6) Aids such person in securing or protecting the proceeds of the offense.
(B) For the purpose of this section, COMMITTED AN OFFENSE shall apply to a juvenile being lawfully sought by the police. It is no defense to a prosecution for hindering prosecution that the principal offender is not apprehended, prosecuted, convicted or punished.
(Prior Code, § 133.04) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) No person shall attempt escape from custody or aid or assist a person in escaping from the custody of a peace officer.
(B) No person shall knowingly aid an escaped prisoner by offering shelter, clothing, food or any other thing or service which would aid or abet the escape of the prisoner.
(Prior Code, § 133.05) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99
No person shall falsely assume to be a peace officer or other officer of the city, or wear the badge or the adopted uniform, or perform an overt act as such officer.
(Prior Code, § 133.06) (Ord. 259, passed 5-8-1979) Penalty, see § 130.99