1. Creating police standoff. A person is guilty of creating a police standoff if that person:
A. Is in fact barricaded as a result of the person’s own actions; [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]
B. Is or claims to be armed with a dangerous weapon; [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]
C. Is instructed by a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency, either personally, electronically or in writing, to leave the barricaded location; and [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]
D. Fails in fact to leave the barricaded location within 1/2 hour of receiving the instruction as described in paragraph C from a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency. [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class E crimeup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 517

2. Class E crime. Creating a police standoff is a Class E crime.

[PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).