(a) A person is guilty of failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter when, commanded by a peace officer, special policeman appointed under section 29-18b, motor vehicle inspector designated under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d or firefighter authorized to command assistance, such person refuses to assist such peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter in the execution of such peace officer's, special policeman's, motor vehicle inspector's or firefighter's duties.
(b) Failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter is a class A misdemeanor.
(1971, P.A. 871, S. 51; P.A. 01-84, S. 12, 26; P.A. 05-180, S. 5; P.A. 08-150, S. 53; P.A. 10-36, S. 23; 10-110, S. 52.)
History: P.A. 01-84 replaced “fireman” with “firefighter” and made other technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 05-180 changed the name of the offense from “failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter” to “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter” and included a special policeman appointed under Sec. 29-18b within purview of section; P.A. 08-150 included Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed under Sec. 14-8 and certified pursuant to Sec. 7-294d within purview of section and changed name of offense from “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter” to “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter”; P.A. 10-36 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed” with “motor vehicle inspector designated”, add “motor vehicle inspector's” re execution of duties and make technical changes, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 10-110 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
Cited. 216 C. 820. Section not facially unconstitutional under fourth or fourteenth amendments. 217 C. 73. Cited. 218 C. 483.
Cited. 22 CA 683; 31 CA 443.
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