HB 1278 Summary

• Repeals and replaces section 575.150 concerning the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention, or stop

• Establishes that resisting or interfering with arrest is a class D felony (changed from class E felony for certain circumstances)

• Prior offenders convicted of resisting arrest become guilty of class C felony; aggravated offenders (3 or more prior fleeing offenses) become guilty of class B felony

• Prohibits convicted persons from being eligible for parole, probation, conditional release, or suspended execution or imposition of sentence for a period of three calendar years

• Applies to arrests with or without warrants, arrests for any crime/infraction/ordinance violation, and arrests for warrants issued by courts or probation and parole officers