8.1.1.480 Refusing to Aid an Officer

Any person who shall neglect or refuse, when called upon by any Law Enforcement Official, to assist in the arrest of any person charged or convicted of an offense or in securing such offender when apprehended or in conveying such offender to the nearest p lace of confinement shall be guilty of the offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to confinement for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or to pay a fine not to exceed $100.00 or both, with costs, provided that no other responsibility shall attach to the person assisting the Law Enforcement Official at his request.