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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 519.020.Obstructing governmental operations

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person is guilty of obstructing governmental operations when he intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the performance of a governmental function by using or threatening to use violence, force or physical interference.

(2) This section shall not apply to:

(a) Any means of avoiding compliance with the law without affirmative interference with governmental functions; or

(b) The obstruction, impairment or hindrance of unlawful action by a public servant; or

(c) The obstruction, impairment or hindrance of an arrest.

(3) Obstructing governmental operations is a Class A misdemeanor.

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