14.460 Resisting or Obstructing Officer – Penalty.

(1) Whoever knowingly resists or obstructs any officer of the City of Manitowoc or member of the Manitowoc Sheriff’s Department while such officer is doing any act in his official capacity and with lawful authority may be required to forfeit not more than $300.00.

(2) In this section:

Obstructs includes, without limitation, knowingly giving false information to the officer with intention to mislead him in the performance of his duty including the service of any summons or civil process.

Officer means a police officer or other public officer or public employee having the authority by virtue of his office or employment to take another into custody.

(3) Whoever by violating this section hinders, delays or prevents an officer from properly serving or executing any summons or civil process is civilly liable to the person injured for any actual loss caused thereby and to the officer or his superior for any damages adjudged against either of them by reason thereof.

[Prior code § 14.262]