A.
A person
commits the offense of false impersonation if he:
1.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a public servant with purpose
to induce another to submit to his/her pretended official authority
or to rely upon his/her pretended official acts, and
2.
Falsely represents himself/herself to be a person licensed to practice
or engage in any profession for which a license is required by the
laws of this State with purpose to induce another to rely upon such
representation, and
A.
A person
commits the offense of making a false report if he/she knowingly:
1.
Gives false information to a Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose
of implicating another person in a crime or offense; or
2.
Makes a false report to a Law Enforcement Officer that a crime or
offense has occurred or is about to occur; or
3.
Makes a false report or causes a false report to be made to a Law
Enforcement Officer, security officer, Fire Department or other organization,
official or volunteer, which deals with emergencies involving danger
to life or property that a fire or other incident calling for an emergency
response has occurred.
[Ord. No. 13-23, 10-17-2013]
A.
A person commits the offense of resisting or interfering with arrest
if, knowing that a law enforcement officer is making an arrest, or
attempting to lawfully detain or stop an individual or vehicle, or
the person reasonably should know that a law enforcement officer is
making an arrest or attempting to lawfully detain or lawfully stop
an individual or vehicle, for the purpose of preventing the officer
from effecting the arrest, stop or detention, the person:
1.
Resists the arrest, stop or detention of himself/herself by
using or threatening the use of violence or physical force or by fleeing
from such officer; or
2.
Interferes with the arrest, stop or detention of another person
by using or threatening the use of violence, physical force or physical
interference.
C.
A person is presumed to be fleeing a vehicle stop if that person
continues to operate a motor vehicle after that person has seen or
should have seen clearly visible emergency lights or has heard or
should have heard an audible signal emanating from the law enforcement
vehicle pursuing that person.
A person commits the offense of escape from custody or attempted
escape from custody if, while being held in custody after arrest for
any crime or offense, he/she escapes or attempts to escape from custody.
[Ord. No. 99-39, 7-15-1999]
A.
A person
commits the crime of tampering with a witness if, with purpose to
induce a witness or a prospective witness in an official proceeding
to disobey a subpoena or other legal process, or to absent himself
or avoid subpoena or other legal process, or to withhold evidence,
information or documents, or to testify falsely, he:
B.
A person
commits the crime of "victim tampering" if, with
purpose to do so, he prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent
or dissuade any person who has been a victim of any crime or a person
who is acting on behalf of any such victim from:
1.
Making any report of such victimization to any Peace Officer, or
State, local or Federal Law Enforcement Officer or prosecuting agency
or to any judge;
2.
Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuting
or assisting in the prosection thereof;
3.
Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection
with such victimization.
C.
Tampering
with a witness in a prosecution, tampering with a witness with purpose
to induce the witness to testify falsely, or victim tampering is a
class C felony if the original charge is a felony. Otherwise, tampering
with a witness or victim tampering is a class A misdemeanor. Persons
convicted under this Section shall not be eligible for parole.