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Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 751-B. Refusing to submit to arrest or detention

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A person is guilty of refusing to submit to arrest or detention if, with the intent to hinder, delay or prevent a law enforcement officer from effecting the arrest or detention of that person, the person:

A. Refuses to stop on request or signal of a law enforcement officer. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime;

B. Uses physical force against the law enforcement officer. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or

C. Creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the law enforcement officer. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.

2. It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person reasonably believed that the person attempting to effect the arrest or detention was not a law enforcement officer. It is a defense to prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A that the law enforcement officer acted unlawfully in attempting to effect the arrest or detention.

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