# 18 Pa.C.S. § 5101: Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5101

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 Pa.C.S. § 5101
- **Heading:** Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 18 / Chapter 51 / Section 5101

## Text

A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the administration of law or other governmental function by force, violence, physical interference or obstacle, breach of official duty, or any other unlawful act, except that this section does not apply to flight by a person charged with crime, refusal to submit to arrest, failure to perform a legal duty other than an official duty, or any other means of avoiding compliance with law without affirmative interference with governmental functions. Cross References. Section 5101 is referred to in section 5708 of this title; section 3132 of Title 27 (Environmental Resources; section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

## Nearby sections

- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5101 Obstructing administration of law or other governmental function.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5101.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5102 Obstructing or impeding the administration of justice by picketing, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5102.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5103 Unlawfully listening into deliberations of jury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5103.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5103.1 Unlawful use of an audio or video device in court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5103.1.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5104 Resisting arrest or other law enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5104.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.1 Disarming law enforcement officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5104.1.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.2 Evading arrest or detention on foot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5104.2.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5104.3 Harming a police animal while evading arrest or detention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5104.3.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5105 Hindering apprehension or prosecution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5105.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5106 Failure to report injuries by firearm or criminal act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5106.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5107 Aiding consummation of crime.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5107.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5108 Compounding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5108.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5109 Barratry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5109.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 5110 Contempt of General Assembly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C51_S5110.md)

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