Article 151

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal Code

ELI5— what this means for you

Resistance and disobedience: resisting or seriously disobeying a person in authority or their agents in the performance of official duties. A lesser offense than direct assault.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person.

-The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 500 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who not being included in the provisions of the preceding articles shall resist or seriously disobey any person in authority, or the agents of such person, while engaged in the performance of official duties.

When the disobedience to an agent of a person in authority is not of a serious nature the penalty of arresto menor or a fine ranging from 10 to 100 pesos shall be imposed upon the offender.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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