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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="9-408" title_number="9" title_name="Crimes Against Public Administration" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Harboring, Escape, and Contraband">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “police officer” means an individual who is authorized to make an arrest under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not intentionally:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>resist a lawful arrest; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>interfere with an individual who the person has reason to know is a police officer who is making or attempting to make a lawful arrest or detention of another person.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The unit of prosecution for a violation of this section is based on the arrest or detention regardless of the number of police officers involved in the arrest or detention.</text>
  </level>
</section>
