Interference with public servant

(1) (a) As used in this section: (i) "Constable" means an individual: (A) acting at the direction of a city, as described in Section 10-7-87; (B) acting at the direction of a county, as described in Title 17, Chapter 78, Part 6, Constables; (C) who is visibly identifiable as a constable and who identifies himself or herself as a constable; and (D) who, beginning January 1, 2027, is licensed as a constable under Title 58, Chapter 91, Constables Licensing Act. (ii) "Public servant" does not include a juror. (b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits interference with a public servant if the actor: (a) uses force, violence, intimidation, or engages in any other unlawful act with a purpose to interfere with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function; or (b) obstructs, hinders, conceals, or prevents the lawful service of any civil or criminal legal process by a sheriff, constable, deputy sheriff, deputy constable, peace officer, private investigator, or any other person authorized to serve legal process. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.