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§751. 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.  

[PL 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD).]

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).] [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]

3.  Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime.  

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 351, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).