Statutes > Arkansas Statutes > Title 5 - Criminal Offenses > Subtitle 5 - Offenses Against The Administration Of Government > Chapter 54 - Obstructing Governmental Operations > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions > § 5-54-109 - Refusing to assist law enforcement officer.

§ 5-54-109 - Refusing to assist law enforcement officer.

5-54-109. Refusing to assist law enforcement officer.

(a) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a law enforcement officer if, upon command by a person known by him or her to be a law enforcement officer, the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting a lawful arrest or preventing another person from committing an offense.

(b) Refusing to assist a law enforcement officer is a Class C misdemeanor.