Section 5104 - Resisting arrest or other law enforcement

18 PA Cons Stat § 5104 (2019) (N/A)
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A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, with the intent of preventing a public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or discharging any other duty, the person 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.