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21-3808.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3808; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 152; L. 1993, ch. 142, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 101; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 36; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Source or Prior Law:

21-717, 21-718.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Crimes affecting governmental functions; obstructing legal process or official duty. 82-273.

Obstruction of legal process or official duty; refusal of emergency medical technician to draw blood at law enforcement officer's request. 94-151.

Circumstances when school official may refuse law enforcement officer's request to interview child on school premises. 2005-10.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Section covers cases where person escapes prior to filing of formal written complaint, information or indictment. State v. Pruett, 213 Kan. 41, 49, 50, 51, 52, 515 P.2d 1051.

2. Cited; acts constituting obstruction of legal process discussed. State v. Hatfield, 213 Kan. 832, 833, 834, 835, 518 P.2d 389.

3. Convictions hereunder and of theft (K.S.A. 21-3701) reviewed and upheld. State v. Gasser, 223 Kan. 24, 30, 574 P.2d 146.

4. Section inapplicable to felony murder prosecution where underlying charge was aggravated escape from custody. State v. McCowan, 223 Kan. 329, 332, 573 P.2d 1029.

5. Conviction hereunder affirmed. State v. Sanders, 225 Kan. 156, 587 P.2d 906.

6. No obstruction claimed; cooperation with or accommodation of process server not required; contempt judgment reversed. Threadgill v. Beard, 225 Kan. 296, 303, 590 P.2d 1021.

7. Improperly interjected new evidence in prosecution's closing argument regarding statement made by defense counsel in chambers held reversible error. State v. Carpenter, 5 Kan. App. 2d 214, 218, 219, 613 P.2d 966.

8. Disorderly conduct, K.S.A. 21-4101, not lesser included offense in prosecution hereunder. State v. Carpenter, 231 Kan. 235, 236, 241, 242, 642 P.2d 998 (1982).

9. Offense hereunder distinguished from crime of escape from custody. State v. Logan, 8 Kan. App. 2d 232, 233, 654 P.2d 492 (1982).

10. Constitutionality of K.S.A. 21-3217 not considered because arrest hereunder lawful. State v. Rose, 8 Kan. App. 2d 659, 666, 665 P.2d 1111 (1983).

11. Error where instruction on self-defense denied; officers' use of excessive force invokes right of self-defense. State v. Heiskell, 8 Kan. App. 2d 667, 668, 666 P.2d 207 (1983).

12. Abbreviated notice and complaint failed to allege essential facts constituting crime. State v. Shofler, 9 Kan. App. 2d 696, 697, 687 P.2d 29 (1984).

13. Giving false identification violation hereunder; statute not unconstitutionally vague or indefinite. State v. Latimer, 9 Kan. App. 2d 728, 733, 687 P.2d 648 (1984).

14. Oral statements indicating ignorance of incriminating evidence after Miranda warnings not sufficient for conviction. State v. Parker, 236 Kan. 353, 366, 690 P.2d 1353 (1984).

15. Refusal of DUI suspect to submit to blood test after search warrant issued does not constitute obstructing legal process. State v. Adee, 241 Kan. 825, 826, 833, 740 P.2d 611 (1987).

16. Concurrent jurisdiction of city and state, multiplicity of charges examined. State v. Frazier, 12 Kan. App. 2d 164, 736 P.2d 956 (1987).

17. What constitutes obstruction of legal process or official duty examined. State v. Lee, 242 Kan. 38, 40, 744 P.2d 845 (1987).

18. Statute inapplicable where no underlying felony, misdemeanor or civil case exists as basis for penalty classifications. State v. Hagen, 242 Kan. 707, 750 P.2d 403 (1988).

19. Cited; nonresident violator compact (K.S.A. 8-1219) as exception to suspension provisions in K.S.A. 8-256(a) and 8-1474 examined. State v. Hudon, 243 Kan. 725, 727, 763 P.2d 611 (1988).

20. Trial court's error noted in either not granting probation as recommended by Topeka correctional facility or making findings required by K.S.A. 21-4603. State v. Dugan, 17 Kan. App. 2d 340, 836 P.2d 584 (1992).

21. State not required to prove the defendant knew of a court order in violation of this statute. State v. Lyne, 17 Kan. App. 2d 761, 764, 766, 844 P.2d 734 (1992).

22. Under facts, arrestee did not obstruct legal process when she refused, then threw down ticket. Berry v. City of Phillipsburg, Kan., 796 F. Supp. 1400, 1401, 1402, 1406 (1992).

23. Cited; evidence of aiding and abetting attempted escape from custody admissible. State v. Bowman, 252 Kan. 883, 890, 850 P.2d 236 (1993).

24. Parole violation underlying case to be considered for penalty classification. State v. Sullivan, 17 Kan. App. 2d 771, 772, 773, 844 P.2d 741 (1993).

25. Whether prosecution based on defendant's refusal to submit to fingerprinting violated due process examined. Fillmore v. Ordonez, 829 F. Supp. 1544, 1560 (1993).

26. Whether conservation officer is entitled to qualified immunity in civil rights action arising out of arrest examined. Dees v. Vendel, 856 F. Supp. 1531, 1536 (1994).

27. Section applicable to when individual flees from apprehension for felony diversion revocation; diversion revocation criminal in nature. State v. Dalton, 21 Kan. App. 2d 50, 51, 55, 895 P.2d 204 (1995).

28. Issue regarding whether arrest was objectively reasonable precluded summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds. Williams v. Weber, 905 F. Supp. 1502, 1510 (1995).

29. Misdemeanor or felony charge for obstruction of official duty depend on officer's belief of official duty. State v. Hudson, 261 Kan. 535, 536, 931 P.2d 679 (1997).

30. Felony arrest without a warrant does not constitute legal process; conviction reversed. State v. Timley, 25 Kan. App. 2d 779, 785, 975 P.2d 264 (1998).

31. Underlying felony is required before a defendant can be charged with felony obstruction of official duty. State v. Seabury, 267 Kan. 431, 437, 985 P.2d 1162 (1999).

32. No felony obstruction of official duty where defendant was stopped for broken taillight and expired license plate. State v. Lundquist, 30 Kan. App. 2d 1148, 55 P.3d 928 (2002).

33. Defendant's actions after service of warrant in warrant office insufficient to support conviction for obstruction of legal process. State v. Stewart, 31 Kan. App. 2d 357, 65 P.3d 555 (2003).

34. Police had probable cause that plaintiff was obstructing legal process rendering arrests constitutional. McCormick v. City of Lawrence, 325 F. Supp. 2d 1191, 1203 (2004).

35. Plaintiff arrestees stated 42 U.S.C.A. 1983 claim for false arrest. Dempster v. City of Lenexa, Kansas, 352 F. Supp. 2d 1165, 1171 (2004).

36. Section establishes two criminal offenses; obstruction of individual executing order of court and obstruction of peace officer performing official duty. State v. McCoy, 34 Kan. App. 2d 185, 116 P.3d 48 (2005).

37. Police officers were entitled to qualified immunity in false arrest and malicious prosecution claims. Demster v. City of Lenexa, Kan., 359 F. Supp. 2d 1182, 1185 (2005).

38. Conviction hereunder reversed; obstructing officers in conducting a traffic stop is not a felony. State v. Kelley, 38 Kan. App. 2d 224, 226, 227, 162 P.3d 832 (2007).

39. Cited; conviction of obstruction of official duty; evidence sufficient to convict for felony obstruction. State v. Johnson, 40 Kan. App. 2d 196, 201, 202, 190 P.3d 995 (2008).

40. Cited; conviction hereunder; court not required to suppress evidence obtained in violation of HIPAA. State v. Yenzer, 40 Kan. App. 2d 710, 195 P.3d 271 (2008).

41. Conviction reversed; no felony obstruction of official duty proven. State v. Sheldon, 290 Kan. 523, 231 P.3d 573 (2010).

42. Defendant's providing false name to an officer did not result in obstruction under facts of the case. State v. Everest, 45 Kan. App. 2d 923, 256 P.3d 890 (2011).


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