Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.
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Sec. 31-4.5. Obstructing identification.
(a)A person commits the offense of obstructing identification when he or she intentionally or knowingly furnishes a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
(1)lawfully arrested the person;
(2)lawfully detained the person; or
(3)requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to
believe is a witness to a criminal offense.
(b)Sentence. Obstructing identification is a Class A misdemeanor.