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Depending on the jurisdiction you're in: "Obstruction of Justice" - "Interfering With A Law Enforcement Officer in the Performance of his duties - "Hindering An Officer... etc)" - "Assault On A Police Officer" - etc - etc. None of it is good.
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What type of charge can you file on the police if they damage your door by trying to break in but the arrest warrant was not a felony?
An arrest warrant is an arrest warrant, they can kick your door down whether it's a misdemeanour or a felony.
If you have felony arrest does that mean I'm a felon?
No, not until you are actually found guilty of a felony charge, are you actually a convicted felon.
When can an arrest for a felony turn into a misdemeanor?
It's all up to the prosecutor, judge, jury or possibly the arresting officer to change the charge from a felony charge to a misdemeanor charge, happens all the time..
What class felony is hindering apprehension?
The state or country of the questioner would have to be known. It may be handled dirfferently in different states and countries. ALSO - the penalty may be different depending on the seriousness of the offense (e.g.: may be more lenient in the case of hindering a shoplifter than a case of hindering the arrest of a bank robber or a murderer.
What may the punishment be on a felony evading arrest in Texas?
If you are evading arrest for a felony offense, when you are arrested your charge will be for whatever the original offense was.On the other hand, if you were in custody and then fled, you would be charged with the original crime PLUS the offense of being an escapee.
Can you become a teacher with a felony?
If it was an arrest for a felony and not a conviction, the answer should be yes. An arrest should be meaningless. My father was arrested for a felony. It was a case of mistaken identity. A charge is now supposed to mean nothing. If it was a conviction. The answer is, it depends. Of course if a court overturned it on appeal, you are no longer convicted of a felony even if you served 40 years in prison. Your answer is no. Otherwise, It depends on what was the felony for? How long ago did it happen? What state are you in?
What type of charge is resisting arrest?
It depends upon the wording of the statute in your paarticular jurisdiction. In some states it is a misdemeanor and in others it is a felony, in still others it can depend on how much resistance was given to the officer and can range from a misdemeanor charge up to a felony.
What would racial profiling citizen's arrest be?
(in the US) There is no such criminal charge as 'racial profiling.' There is no authority for a citizen to exercise a citizens arrest for any charge other than a felony offense... and even then, they had better be specifically aware of the laws of their particular state.
What is felony hold?
Felony hold is court jargon. It means the individual is being held on court order in the jail because either a felony charge will be filed within 24 hours (typical in cases of alleged domestic violence or multiple DUI) or a felony charge has already been filed against the individual.
Is evading the police a felony in Oregon?
Yes it is a felony to evade arrest.
Can you legally hide someone you know has a felony warrant in Missouri?
No. "575.030. 1. A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if for the purpose of preventing the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for conduct constituting a crime he: (1) Harbors or conceals such person; . . . 2. Hindering prosecution is a class D felony if the conduct of the other person constitutes a felony; otherwise hindering prosecution is a class A misdemeanor. " (M.S.S. 575.030)
If a warrant is issued and the case was dropped from a felony to a misdemeanor is it a misdemeanor warrant?
If you were charged with a felony - appeared in court - the charge was reduced from a felony offense to a misdemeanor offense - and then you skipped out and it has been necessary to issue a warrant for your arrest; It means that by fleeing you failed to complete your part of the 'legal' bargain and the felony charge would quite likely be re-instituted and you could now be a fugitive felon.
