Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 751 — Obstructing government administration
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 31: Offenses Against Public Administration, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 751
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
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.
2. This section does not apply to:
A. Refusal by a person to submit to an arrest or detention;
B. Escape by a person from official custody, as defined in section 755; or
C. Intentional interference by a person under Title 21-A, section 674, subsection 2, paragraph E.
3. Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime.
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