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# \[5] 5 - Evading Police

**Offense Classification:** **Felony**

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#### **Definition:**

Evading Police occurs when a person **willfully flees or attempts to elude a law enforcement officer** who is clearly signaling them to stop. This includes fleeing in a vehicle or on foot following a lawful stop attempt. The offense becomes more serious if the evasion results in injury, property damage, or risk to public safety.

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#### **Elements of the Crime:**

* A **law enforcement officer initiated a lawful stop** or command to halt.
* The officer was **clearly identifiable** by uniform, vehicle markings, or lights and sirens.
* The suspect **knowingly and intentionally fled** from the officer, either in a vehicle or on foot.
* The flight was **without legal justification** (e.g., not a misunderstanding or emergency medical situation).

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#### **Penalties:**

**Felony:**

* **Jail Time:** 1 to 5 years
* **Fine:** Up to $15,000
* **License Suspension:** 1 to 3 years

**Additional Consequences:**

* **Vehicle impoundment**
* **Restitution for property damage or injury**
* **Increased penalties for any resulting collisions, injuries, or public endangerment**

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#### **Related Charges:**

[**\[5\] 3 - Reckless Driving**](/tbd-rp-department-of-justice-legal-code/unified-code-of-laws/title-6-penal-code/5-vehicular-offenses/5-3-reckless-driving.md) *(If fleeing involved unsafe operation of a vehicle)*\
[**\[5\] 4 - Aggressive Driving**](/tbd-rp-department-of-justice-legal-code/unified-code-of-laws/title-6-penal-code/5-vehicular-offenses/5-4-aggressive-driving.md) *(If suspect used vehicle to threaten or obstruct others during flight)*\
[**\[5\] 10 - Hit and Run (Property Damage)**](/tbd-rp-department-of-justice-legal-code/unified-code-of-laws/title-6-penal-code/5-vehicular-offenses/5-10-hit-and-run-property-damage.md) *(If suspect caused damage while fleeing)*\
[**\[5\] 12 - Vehicular Assault**](/tbd-rp-department-of-justice-legal-code/unified-code-of-laws/title-6-penal-code/5-vehicular-offenses/5-12-vehicular-assault.md) *(If suspect injured a person during evasion)*


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