Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
17-A §751. Obstructing government administration

§751. Obstructing government administration
1.  A person is guilty of obstructing government administration if the person intentionally interferes by force, violence or intimidation or by any physical act with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function.  
[PL 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD).]
2.  This section does not apply to:  
A. Refusal by a person to submit to an arrest or detention;   [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]
B. Escape by a person from official custody, as defined in section 755; or   [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]
C. Intentional interference by a person under Title 21‑A, section 674, subsection 2, paragraph E.   [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 351, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).

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