New York State Court Officer Academy Exam 2 Practice

Resisting arrest is defined in Penal Law 205.30. This statute makes it a crime to intentionally resist, prevent, or delay a police officer who is in the process of making an arrest or delivering a person to custody, by using or threatening physical force or by other means that hinder the officer. It’s typically charged as a Class A misdemeanor. The other listed numbers correspond to different offenses under the Penal Law, not resisting arrest.