{"id":"DUT-WV-010","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","state":"WV","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)","authority":"W. Va. Code § 61-5-17(a)","instrument":"W. Va. Code § 61-5-17","title":"Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; interfering with emergency communications; penalties; definitions","dateIssued":"2020-03-30","effective":"In force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"2020-03-30","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","TRAV"],"addressees":["persons generally"],"clause":"(a) A person who by threats, menaces, acts, or otherwise forcibly or illegally hinders, or obstructs or attempts to hinder or obstruct a law-enforcement officer... acting in his or her official capacity is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or confined in jail not more than one year, or both fined and confined.","enforcement":"Misdemeanor; fine of $50 to $500 or confinement in jail up to one year, or both","functions":[],"notes":"Non-obstruction of officers enforcing the executive orders; EO 14-20 para. 4 provided that any individual who \u0027fails to comply with the terms of this Order and in any way illegally hinders or obstructs... any law-enforcement officer... to enforce the terms of this Order, such individual shall be guilty of a misdemeanor... pursuant to Chapter 61, Article 5, Section 17 of the West Virginia Code\u0027 (Ex. WV-012).","sourceUrl":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/pdf/61-5-17/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":53133,"grade":"primary","character":"order_penalty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WV","url":"/library/DUT-WV-010","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WV-010","citation":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 61-5-17 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-010)","stateName":"West Virginia","related":["WV-012","WV-017","WV-021","DUT-WV-008","DUT-WV-009"]}