§ 30-27. Interference with legal process.  


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  • (a)

    A person commits the crime of interference with legal process if, knowing any person is authorized by law to serve process, for the purpose of preventing such person from effecting the service of any process, he interferes with or obstructs such person.

    (b)

    For the purposes of this section, the term "process" includes any writ, summons, subpoena, warrant other than an arrest warrant or other process or order of a court.

(Code 1971, § 18-3; Code 1991, § 19-4)

State law reference

Similar provisions, RSMo 575.160.