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).]
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