76-8-305. Interference with a peace officer.
(1) Terms defined in Sectionsandapply to this section. 76-1-101.5 76-8-101
(2) An actor commits interference with a peace officer if the actor: knows, or by the exercise of reasonable care should have known, that a peace officer is seeking to effect a lawful arrest or detention of the actor or another individual; and interferes with the arrest or detention by: use of force or a weapon; refusing to perform an act required by lawful order: necessary to effect the arrest or detention; and made by a peace officer involved in the arrest or detention; or refusing to refrain from performing an act that would impede the arrest or detention.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(4) Recording the actions of a peace officer with a camera, mobile phone, or other photographic device, while the peace officer is performing official duties in plain view, does not by itself constitute: interference with the peace officer; willful resistance; disorderly conduct; or obstruction of justice.