Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §751 — Obstructing government administration
Maine·Title 17-A MAINE CRIMINAL CODE·Part 2 SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES·Ch. 31 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC 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.
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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