45-7-301. Resisting arrest. (1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest by:
     (a) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or another; or
     (b) using any other means which creates a risk of causing physical injury to the peace officer or another.
     (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the arrest was unlawful, provided the peace officer was acting under color of his official authority.
     (3) A person convicted of the offense of resisting arrest shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.

     History: En. by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, .