Maine § 17-A §758 Obstructing report of crime or injury

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §758 — Obstructing report of crime or injury

Maine § 17-A §758

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 §758 (2026).

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1.A person is guilty of obstructing the report of a crime or injury if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly disconnects, damages, disables, removes or uses physical force or intimidation to block access to a telephone, radio or other electronic communication device with the intent to obstruct, prevent or interfere with another person's:

2.It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor reasonably believed that the actor's conduct was necessary to prevent a false public alarm or report as described in section 509.

3.Obstructing report of crime or injury is a Class D crime.

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1.
A person is guilty of obstructing the report of a crime or injury if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly disconnects, damages, disables, removes or uses physical force or intimidation to block access to a telephone, radio or other electronic communication device with the intent to obstruct, prevent or interfere with another person's:
2.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor reasonably believed that the actor's conduct was necessary to prevent a false public alarm or report as described in section 509.
3.
Obstructing report of crime or injury is a Class D crime.