Arrest For Obstruction In San Antonio
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If you have been a victim of a criminal offense, you should contact the nearest local law enforcement agency to conduct the investigation and file the appropriate criminal charges through the District Attorney's Office.
Be ready to give your phone number and location. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) 24-HOUR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER/ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 800-525-5555 • txdps.state.tx Call for non-emergency roadside assistance; answered 24 hours a day by a live operator. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
To make a noise complaint, please contact SAPD Non Emergency at (210) 207-7273.
Obstruction is a broad crime that may include acts such as perjury, making false statements to officials, witness tampering, jury tampering, destruction of evidence, and many others.
At its core, obstruction of justice, involves any act that interferes with the proper functioning of the legal system or the investigation of a crime. This interference can manifest in various forms, such as witness tampering, destruction of evidence, lying to investigators, or obstructing court proceedings.
Resisting arrest is one of the most common forms of obstruction of justice. Anyone who obstructs or resists a law enforcement officer trying to perform their duties has technically resisted arrest. The severity of the punishment depends on whether the person used violence in their resistance.
An obstruction blocks things, like a roadblock prevents drivers to enter a street or a piece of food cuts off your windpipe. All types of obstructions block things. If you put a shelf in your doorway, that would be an obstruction: people would have a hard time getting around it.
A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of the offender.
Penalties for Obstruction of Highway or Passageway in Texas Obstructing a highway or passageway is a class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 180 days in jail and up to $4,000 in fines.
Barricade – means an obstruction to deter the passage of persons or vehicles. Signs – are the warnings of hazard, temporarily or permanently affixed or placed at locations where hazards exist.
