Obstructing government administration

17-A M.R.S. § 751, under OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

17-A M.R.S. § 751

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:

A. Refusal by a person to submit to an arrest or detention; [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]

B. Escape by a person from official custody, as defined in section 755; or [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]

C. Intentional interference by a person under Title 21‑A, section 674, subsection 2, paragraph E. [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

3. Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime.