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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 457 (2026)

Impersonating a public servant

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1.  A person is guilty of impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant and engages in any conduct in that capacity with the intent to deceive anyone.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.  It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Impersonating a public servant is a Class E crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1985–2017 · leading case: State v. Foster, 2016 ME 154, 149 A.3d 542.
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State v. Foster, 2016 ME 154, 149 A.3d 542. “§ 253(2)(B) (2015); four counts of impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1), (3) (2015); and two counts of engaging a prostitute (Class E), 17-A M.”
State v. Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
State v. Haskell, 492 A.2d 1265 (Me. 1985). “Haskell appeals from his conviction in the Superior Court, York County, of impersonating a public servant, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 457 (1983). Because the record indicates that Haskell’s fine of $100 was paid in full on the same day that it was imposed, we grant the State’s motion to…”
State v. Haskell, 515 A.2d 745 (Me. 1986). “Defendant Richard Haskell again attempts to appeal his conviction in the Superior Court (York County) on November 16, 1984, for the crime of impersonating a public servant in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 457(1) (1983). On Haskell’s previous appeal from the same judgment of…”
State of Maine v. Gary Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
State v. Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 457(1): 5 cases
State v. Foster, 2016 ME 154, 149 A.3d 542. “§ 253(2)(B) (2015); four counts of impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1), (3) (2015); and two counts of engaging a prostitute (Class E), 17-A M.”
State v. Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
State v. Haskell, 515 A.2d 745 (Me. 1986). “Defendant Richard Haskell again attempts to appeal his conviction in the Superior Court (York County) on November 16, 1984, for the crime of impersonating a public servant in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 457(1) (1983). On Haskell’s previous appeal from the same judgment of…”
State of Maine v. Gary Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
State v. Mariner, 2017 ME 102, 162 A.3d 241. “§ 253(1)(A) (2016), and impersonating a public servant (Class E), 17-A M.R.S. § 457(1) (2016). He was later indicted for these crimes.”
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