Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 751 : A - MAINE CRIMINAL CODE — SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION — Obstructing government 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.

[ 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD).]

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.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

17-A M.R.S. § 751

Amended by 2022, c. 568,§ 1, eff. 8/8/2022.

1975, c. 499, § 1 (NEW) . 1997, c. 351, § 2 (AMD) . 2003, c. 657, § 5 (AMD) .