A. No person shall resist any peace officer acting in the performance of his duties; or, when requested to do so, refuse to assist any such officer in the discharge of his duties; or by any means whatsoever, hinder, delay or obstruct any such officer acting in the performance of his duties.

B. As used in this section, “resist” refers to the ordinary meaning of the term.

C. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer lacked legal authority to make an arrest, provided he was acting under color of his official authority.