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Ind. Code § 9-21-8-1

Failure to comply with lawful order or law enforcement officer

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case United States v. Dixon (1993)

Most recently applied in James K. Gilday v. The City of Indianapolis (May 2016)

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

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Sec. 1. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly fail to comply with a lawful order or direction of a law enforcement officer invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.