An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to Refusing To Submit to Arrest or Detention
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §751-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 128, §1, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §751-B is enacted to read:
§ 751-B. Refusing to submit to arrest or detention
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.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
CORRECTIONS - STATE BOARD OF
State Board of Corrections Investment Fund Z087
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the incremental costs associated with one projected incarceration in a county jail.
| GENERAL FUND | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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All Other
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$2,959 | $2,959 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $2,959 | $2,959 |
| CORRECTIONS - STATE BOARD OF | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$2,959 | $2,959 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $2,959 | $2,959 |
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funds for court-appointed counsel.
| GENERAL FUND | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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All Other
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$350 | $350 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $350 | $350 |
| JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
|
GENERAL FUND
|
$350 | $350 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $350 | $350 |
| SECTION TOTALS | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$3,309 | $3,309 |
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| SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $3,309 | $3,309 |
Effective September 12, 2009