Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-60-123 — Obstruction or interference with emergency medical personnel or first responder
Arkansas § 5-60-123
JurisdictionArkansas
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-123 (2026).
Text
(a)As used in this section:
(1)"Emergency medical services personnel" includes without limitation a governmental, private, or volunteer:
(A)Emergency medical services personnel;
(B)Rescue technician; or (C) Emergency medical care provider; and (2) "First responder" means a firefighter or a law enforcement officer.
(b)A person who knowingly obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a first responder in the performance of the emergency medical services personnel's or first responder's rescue mission upon conviction is guilty of:
(1)A Class A misdemeanor if the person uses or threatens to use physical force; or (2) A Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(c)A person who purposely obstructs or interferes with emergency medical services personnel or a fir
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Legislative History
Amended by Act 2017, No. 952,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 2005, No. 1683, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 2.
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Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
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Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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Arkansas § 5-60-123, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/5-60-123.