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it this interference with official acts?

Asked on Mar 23rd, 2014 on Criminal Law - Iowa
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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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General Practice Attorney serving Ontonagon, MI at Robert Peterson, Attorney at Law
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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

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