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Is telling a police officer "no she is not here" then letting the officer look through the house (hoping they don't find the person though) considered interference with official acts?
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This may or may not be interference with official acts.
The State must prove all of the following elements of Interference With An Official Act:
1. On or about the _____ day of ___________, 20___, the defendant:
a. knew (name) was a [peace officer] [fire fighter] who was (describe official act).
b. knew (name) was serving or executing [civil or criminal process] [an order of a court].
2. The defendant knowingly resisted or obstructed (name) in (describe official act).
3. The defendant [inflicted a [serious injury] [bodily injury]] [attempted to inflict serious injury] [displayed a dangerous weapon] [was armed with a firearm].
If you fit the above definition in the jury instruction, you could be found guilty of Interference with an official act.
Answered on Apr 01st, 2014 at 3:34 PM