Arizona HB2276 amends the definition of obstructing governmental operations to clarify its application and classification.

Arizona HB2276 amends the definition of obstructing governmental operations to clarify its application and classification. The bill specifies that obstructing governmental operations occurs when a person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function or the enforcement of the penal law by a public servant or peace officer using or threatening to use violence or physical force. The bill excludes the obstruction of making an arrest and classifies obstructing governmental operations as a class 1 misdemeanor.

Arizona HB2276 amends the definition of obstructing governmental operations to clarify its application and classification.

Arizona HB2276 amends the definition of obstructing governmental operations to clarify its application and classification. The bill specifies that obstructing governmental operations occurs when a person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of a governmental function or the enforcement of the penal law by a public servant or peace officer using or threatening to use violence or physical force. The bill excludes the obstruction of making an arrest and classifies obstructing governmental operations as a class 1 misdemeanor.