§ 28-6. Obstructing justice by threats or force.

(a)

If any person without just cause knowingly obstructs a judge, magistrate, justice, juror, witness or any law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties as such or fails or refuses without just cause to cease such obstruction when requested to do so by such judge, magistrate, justice, juror, witness or law enforcement officer, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(b)

If any person, by threats or force, knowingly attempts to intimidate or impede a judge, magistrate, justice, juror, witness or an officer of a court, or any law enforcement officer, lawfully engaged in his duties as such, or to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court, he shall be deemed to be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 3914-89)

Cross reference— Interfering with firefighters, § 16-3.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-460.

(Ord. No. 3914-89)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-460.

Cross reference

Interfering with firefighters, § 16-3.