§ 93 Refusal to assist officer a misdemeanor.

If a police officer or other public officer legally orders you to help them carry out an official duty, like serving legal papers or making an arrest, you are expected to help. This rule says that if you refuse to help without a good reason, you can be charged with a misdemeanor.

The key part of this rule is "without lawful cause." This means you cannot be punished if you had a real reason for not helping, such as if helping would have put you in danger or if the officer's request was not legal. But if you simply chose not to help when there was no good excuse, you could face criminal charges.

This rule exists because officers sometimes need extra help to do their jobs safely, especially in emergencies or when making an arrest. It gives them legal backup to ask citizens for assistance, and it discourages people from refusing that help without a valid reason.