Assault on a firefighter

17-A M.R.S. § 752-E, under OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

17-A M.R.S. § 752-E

1. A person is guilty of assault on a firefighter if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to a firefighter while the firefighter is providing emergency services.

2. As used in this section, "firefighter" means a municipal firefighter or volunteer firefighter as defined in Title 30‑A, section 3151, subsections 2 and 4, respectively. As used in this section, "provide emergency services" has the same meaning as in Title 30‑A, section 3151, subsection 1‑A.

3. Assault on a firefighter is a Class C crime.