Arizona Statutes
§ 13-2402 — Obstructing governmental operations; classification
Arizona § 13-2402
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Bluebook
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-2402 (2026).
Text
A.A person commits obstructing governmental operations if, by using or threatening to use violence or physical force, such person knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders:
1.The performance of a governmental function by a public servant acting under color of his official authority; or
2.The enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under color of his official authority.
B.This section does not apply to the obstruction, impairment or hinderance of the making of an arrest.
C.Obstructing governmental operations is a class 1 misdemeanor.
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