Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, “emergency medical person” means a person who holds a certificate issued by the Indiana emergency medical services commission to provide emergency medical services.

     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally obstructs or interferes with an emergency medical person performing or attempting to perform the emergency medical person’s emergency functions or duties commits obstructing an emergency medical person, a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.126-2012, SEC.54. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.141; P.L.32-2019, SEC.30.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

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