North Carolina § 14-223 - Resisting officers.
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§ 14-223. Resisting officers.
If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge a duty of his office, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. History (1889, c. 51, s. 1; Rev., s. 3700; C.S., s. 4378; 1969, c. 1224, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 136; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Legal Periodicals. - For note on interfering with police officer as obstructing justice, see 36 N.C.L. Rev. 489 (1958). For survey of 1979 criminal law, see 58 N.C.L. Rev. 1350 (1980).
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Section 14-223 ("Resisting officers.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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