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Interference with officers - 30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 904

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     § 904.  Interference with officers.
        (a)  General rule.--Any person who interferes with any
     officer of this Commonwealth in the performance of his duty
     under the provisions of this title commits a summary offense of
     the first degree.
        (a.1)  Resisting inspection or apprehension.--Any person who
     by force, menace, threat or in any manner resists inspection or
     arrest for violation of any of the provisions of this title or
     who refuses to go with an officer authorized to enforce this
     title after an arrest has been made commits a misdemeanor of the
     first degree.
        (b)  Bodily injury.--Any person who intentionally, knowingly
     or recklessly attempts to cause or causes serious bodily harm to
     an officer performing duties under the provisions of this title
     commits a felony of the second degree.
        (c)  Producing identification.--Any person required by this
     title or the regulations promulgated hereunder to carry positive
     identification who refuses to produce such identification upon
     request of any officer or any holder of any license or permit
     issued under this title who refuses to sign his name in the
     presence of the officer when such action is requested to
     establish the person's identity commits a summary offense of the
     second degree.
     (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3,
     1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000)

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