Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-10-5 — Refusing to Aid Peace Officer
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 10 Offenses Against Public Administration·Art. 1 Obstruction of Public Administration
(a)A person commits the crime of refusing to aid a peace officer if, upon command by a peace officer identified to him as such, he fails or refuses to aid such peace officer in:
(1)Effecting or securing a lawful arrest; or
(2)Preventing the commission by another person of any offense.
(b)A person is not liable under this section if the failure or refusal to aid the officer was reasonable under the circumstances. The burden of injecting this issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c)Refusing to aid a peace officer is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4520.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
Perjury in the Second Degree