Sec. 62-8Resisting and obstructing law enforcement
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This is the city's general 'don't do it' chapter. It covers firing guns, loitering, noise, fireworks, juvenile and park curfews, disorderly conduct, littering, false burglar alarms and abandoned shopping carts. Most violations go to Ashburn Municipal Court.
(a) Findings.
(1) The city council in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city has established a police department.
(2) In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, it is necessary to provide police officers with the appropriate authority to carry out enforcement of the city Code and other state and federal statutes.
(3) It is necessary to prevent resisting arrest and hindering police officers in order to enforce the laws of the city and the state.
(b) Obstruction. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or willfully obstruct or hinder any law enforcement officer in the lawful discharge of his or her duties.
(c) Resistance. It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or invite resistance to lawful arrests or lawful orders from any police officer of the city.
(d) Penalty. Violation of this section shall be punishable upon conviction as provided in section 1-12.
History: (Res. No. 01-02, §§ 1—4, 1-4-2001)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH62OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S62-8REOBLAEN
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH62OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S62-8REOBLAEN
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