Section 629.403 Refusal to Aid Officer Make Arrest

629.403 REFUSAL TO AID OFFICER MAKE ARREST.

A person who willfully neglects or refuses to arrest another person after having been lawfully directed to do so by a judge is guilty of a misdemeanor.

A person who willfully neglects or refuses to aid a peace officer after being lawfully directed to aid the officer (1) in making an arrest, (2) in retaking a person who has escaped from custody, or (3) in executing a legal process is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History:

(10032) RL s 4847; 1983 c 359 s 134; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1