§710-1026 Resisting arrest. (1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if the person intentionally prevents a peace officer acting under color of the peace officer's official authority from effecting an arrest by:

(a) Using or threatening to use physical force against the peace officer or another; or

(b) Using any other means creating a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to the peace officer or another.

(2) Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993]