KRS 519.020

Obstructing governmental operations

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 918 F. Supp. 2d 654 - Phat's Bar & Grill v. Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government (2013)

Most recently applied in Estep v. Combs (August 2018)

Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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(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.

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