25 CFR 11.434
§ 11.434 Resisting arrest.
United States · 25 CFR — Indians · Status: effective
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- 25 CFR 11.434, § 11.434 Resisting arrest, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/103553
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A person commits a misdemeanor if, for the purpose of preventing a public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or discharging any other duty, he or she creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the public servant or anyone else, or employs means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome the resistance.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.