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POLICE OFFICER, REFUSE TO ASSIST162.245 Refusing to assist a peace officer. (1) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon command by a person known by the person to be a peace officer the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting an authorized arrest or preventing another from committing a crime.
(2) Refusing to assist a peace officer is a Class B violation.