Resistance to officer or authorized person, etc.; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-905
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
Any person found guilty of resisting or impeding an officer or other person authorized to make arrests, seizures, examinations or other performances of duties under this subtitle, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 28-215; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-191; 1992, c. 836.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-905/Fetched: 10/16/2026

Starting a business in Virginia? Virginia LLC guide: costs and requirements