Arrest For Obstruction In Utah
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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.
A person may not, in any manner, obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing any barricade or obstruction upon any highway for any purpose prohibited under Subsection (1). A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
In Utah, the crime of obstruction of justice is defined by specific elements that must be present for a conviction. These include acts with the intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense.
Interference with a peace officer. refusing to refrain from performing an act that would impede the arrest or detention. A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
For a third degree felony a Utah criminal court can order up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5000. In the case of other underlying charges, Obstruction of Justice is usually a class A misdemeanor. Class A misdemeanors are punishable in Utah with up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2500.
Entrapment occurs when a peace officer or a person directed by or acting in cooperation with the officer induces the commission of an offense in order to obtain evidence of the commission for prosecution by methods creating a substantial risk that the offense would be committed by one not otherwise ready to commit it.
The Penalties for Obstruction of Justice A fine and/or up to six months in federal prison (18 U.S.C. § 1504.); A fine and/or up to eight years in federal prison (18 U.S.C. § 1505); A fine and/or up to twenty years in federal prison (18 U.S.C. § 1503).
A person may not, in any manner, obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing any barricade or obstruction upon any highway for any purpose prohibited under Subsection (1). A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
