Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §758 — Obstructing report of crime or injury
Maine·Title 17-A MAINE CRIMINAL CODE·Part 2 SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES·Ch. 31 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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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Legislative History
PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).
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