1. A person commits the offense of interference with a first responder if: (1) The person has received a verbal warning not to approach from a person that he or she knows or reasonably should know to be a first responder; (2) The first responder is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty; and (3) The person knowingly and willfully violates the verbal warning and approaches within twenty feet of the first responder with the intent to: (a) Impede or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform his or her legal duty; (b) Threaten the first responder with physical harm; or (c) Engage in a course of conduct directed at a first responder which serves no legitimate purpose. 2. The offense of interference with a first responder is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense. 3. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Advanced emergency medical technician" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 190.100 ; (2) "Emergency medical technician" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 190.100 ; (3) "Firefighter" , any officer or employee of a fire department or fire protection district who is employed for the purpose of fighting fires, but does not include anyone employed in a clerical or other capacity not involving fire-fighting duties; (4) "First responder" , any law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or advanced emergency medical technician; (5) "Paramedic" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 190.100 . 4. This section shall have no impact on an individual's first amendment rights, and shall not restrict the ability to observe or record first responders.
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