Article 3. Offenses By or Against Public Officers and Government

11-301.      Fire equipment and apparatus; private or unauthorized use.

No person shall use any fire apparatus or equipment for private purposes, nor shall any person willfully and without proper authority remove, keep or conceal any tool, appliance, vehicle, or other articles used in any way by the fire department. Violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

11-302.      Failure to appear.

No person released from custody to appear at a later date or who accepts a notice to appear at a later date before the municipal court shall fail to make such appearance at the designated time. Failure to appear is a Class B misdemeanor.

11-303.      Intimidation of a witness.

(a)   Intimidation of a witness or victim is preventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade with an intent to vex, annoy, harm or injure in any way another person or an intent to thwart or interfere in any manner with the orderly administration of justice:

(1)   Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony at any civil or criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or

(2)   Any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victim from:

a.     Making any report of the victimization of a victim to any law enforcement officer, prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctional officer, community correctional services officer or judicial officer;

b.    Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted, or causing a violation of probation, parole or assignment to a community correctional services program to be reported and prosecuted, and assisting in its prosecution;

c.     Causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted and assisting in its prosecution; or

d.    Arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with the victimization of a victim.

(b)   Violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.