Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §751 — Obstructing government administration
Maine § 17-A §751
JurisdictionMaine
Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Ch. 31OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §751 (2026).
Text
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:
3.Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime.
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Legislative 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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Maine § 17-A §751, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/17-A%20%C2%A7751.