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It shall be unlawful to fail to promptly aid the police in the discharge of their duties when called upon by any police officer to do the same.
(Prior Code, § 130.15) Penalty, see § 130.99
It shall be unlawful to attempt assault or strike any officer of the municipality while such officer is in the discharge of his or her duty or to attempt to or knowingly cause bodily injury to a law enforcement officer or public officer engaged in the performance of his or her official duties.
(Prior Code, § 130.16) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
Provisions on assault, see SDCL §§ 22-18-1 et seq.
Except as provided in SDCL §§ 22-11-4 and 22-11-5, any person who, by threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle, intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the criminal laws or the preservation of the peace by a law enforcement officer or jailer acting under color of his or her official authority, or intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a firefighter acting under color of his or her official authority, is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer or jailer or firefighter.
(Prior Code, § 130.17) Penalty, see § 130.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with any law enforcement officers who are performing any official duty.
(Prior Code, § 130.18) Penalty, see § 130.99
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully fail or refuse to stop or flee when being signaled visually or audibly to do so.
(2) The signal given by the police officer may be by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren.
(3) The officer giving the signal to stop shall be in uniform and shall prominently display his or her badge of office.
(B) It shall be unlawful to escape from lawful confinement or to assist another in doing so.
(Prior Code, § 130.19) Penalty, see § 130.99
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