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Sec. 490(15). Obstructing or resisting officer in discharge
of duty—destroying evidence.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to resist, impede
or obstruct, or in any manner to hinder or delay any legal
officer having in his hand any search warrant, issued by any officer
of the City having the right to issue the same, under the
provisions of this section, in the execution of such warrant.

Any person so resisting, impeding, obstructing, or in any way
hindering or delaying any officer in the execution of a legal search
warrant in his hands, or concealing or destroying evidence before
or after it shall have been lawfully captured, otherwise than is
permitted by this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.