Virginia Law: Resisting Arrest Resisting Arrest, a misdemeanor under VA Law 18.2-460(E), is defined as fleeing from an officer while he is attempting to make a lawful, proper arrest of the individual charged. Resisting Arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor criminal offense in Virginia, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, and … Continue reading Virginia Resisting Arrest Laws & Penalties Explained by Criminal Defense Attorney