Interference with official acts.

1. a. A person commits interference with official acts when the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by the person to be a peace officer, jailer, emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A , medical examiner, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3 , in the performance of any act which is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority of that officer, jailer, emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A , medical examiner, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3 , or who knowingly resists or obstructs the service or execution by any authorized person of any civil or criminal process or order of any court. b. Interference with official acts is a simple misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed under this paragraph shall include assessment of a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars. c. If a person commits interference with official acts, as defined in this subsection , which results in bodily injury, the person commits a serious misdemeanor. d. If a person commits interference with official acts, as defined in this subsection , which results in serious injury, the person commits an aggravated misdemeanor. e. If a person commits interference with official acts, as defined in this subsection , and in so doing inflicts bodily injury other than serious injury, that person commits an aggravated misdemeanor. f. If a person commits interference with official acts, as defined in this subsection , and in so doing inflicts or attempts to inflict serious injury, or displays a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , or is armed with a firearm, that person commits a class “D” felony. 2. a. A person under the custody, control, or supervision of the department of corrections commits interference with official acts when the person knowingly resists, obstructs, or interferes with a correctional officer, agent, employee, or contractor, whether paid or volunteer, in the performance of the person’s official duties. b. Interference with official acts in violation of this subsection is a serious misdemeanor. c. If a person violates this subsection and in so doing commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , the person commits an aggravated misdemeanor. d. If a person violates this subsection and the violation results in bodily injury to another, the person commits an aggravated misdemeanor. e. If a person violates this subsection and the violation results in serious injury to another, the person commits a class “D” felony. f. If a person violates this subsection and in so doing inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury other than serious injury to another, displays a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , or is armed with a firearm, the person commits a class “D” felony. g. If a person violates this subsection and uses or attempts to use a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , or inflicts serious injury to another, the person commits a class “C” felony. 3. The terms “resist” and “obstruct” , as used in this section , do not include verbal harassment unless the verbal harassment is accompanied by a present ability and apparent intention to execute a verbal threat physically. 4. The term “jailer” as used in this section means the same as defined in section 708.3A . [C51, §2669; R60, §4296; C73, §3960; C97, §4899; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13331; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §742.1; C79, 81, §719.1 ] 84 Acts, ch 1246, §4 ; 91 Acts, ch 219, §22 ; 95 Acts, ch 90, §4 ; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §63 ; 99 Acts, ch 153, §21 ; 2013 Acts, ch 52, §3 ; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §202 ; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §136 ; 2016 Acts, ch 1027, §1, 2 ; 2017 Acts, ch 42, §1 ; 2021 Acts, ch 173, §2 Referred to in §29A.42