Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 751-A (2026)

Refusing to submit to arrest or detention

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 351, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 128, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 449, §1 (RP).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: State v. Day, 1999 ME 29 (Me. 1999).

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State v. Day, 1999 ME 29 (Me. 1999). · cites it 6× “) following his conviction for refusing to submit to arrest or detention in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A (Supp. 1998). 1 Day contends that the court erred when it instructed the jury on both the defense for refusing to submit to arrest, section 751-A(2)(A), 2 and…”

Aldus v. State, 2000 ME 47 (Me. 2000). “1999)); and (4) refusing to submit to arrest (17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A (Supp.1999)). 6 . We addressed the collateral consequences doctrine in at least two cases.”

State v. Murphy, 2010 ME 140 (Me. 2010). “Although the heading for the second count of the indictment and of the judgment of conviction, refusing to submit to arrest on or around October 14, 2009, cited 17-A M.R.S. § 751-A (2008) and § 751-A(1)(B), respectively, we observe sua sponte that section 751-A(1)(B) was…”

State v. Ouellette, 2006 ME 81 (Me. 2006). “§ 207(1)(A) (2005); refusing to submit to arrest or detention (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 751-A(1)(B) (2005); and refusing to sign a uniform summons and complaint (Class E), 17-A M.”

State v. Kirby, 2005 ME 92 (Me. 2005). · cites it 2× “2004), and one for refusing to submit to arrest (Class D) 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A(1)(A) (Supp.2004). Kirby argues that: (1) the deputies’ detention of him violated his Fourth Amendment rights; (2) the court erred when it found that Kirby’s use of nondeadly force to resist the…”

Commonwealth v. Montoya, 896 N.E.2d 638 (Mass. App. Ct. 2008). “§ 710-1026 (2008); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 751-A (West 2006); Mont.”

In re C.L.D., 739 A.2d 353 (D.C. 1999). “§ 5-54-103 (Michie 1997) (making refusal to submit to police officer a lesser offense than resisting arrest); Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A § 751-A (West 1998) (criminalizing only refusal to submit to an arrest or detention which involves force or substantial risk of injury); Utah…”

State v. Matson, 818 A.2d 213 (Me. 2003). “Instead, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A (Supp.2002) only prohibits refusal to submit to arrest by the arrestee himself, and then only if it involves physical force or substantial risk of bodily injury.”

Wallace v. Allstate Ins. Co. (Me. Super. Ct 2003). “or [creating] a substantial risk of bodily injury to a law enforcement officer,” 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A(1)(A), (B), it entails the prospect of bodily injury as such may “reasonably be expected to result from .”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 751-A(1)(A) — 3 cases

State v. Kirby, 2005 ME 92 (Me. 2005). “2004), and one for refusing to submit to arrest (Class D) 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A(1)(A) (Supp.2004). Kirby argues that: (1) the deputies’ detention of him violated his Fourth Amendment rights; (2) the court erred when it found that Kirby’s use of nondeadly force to resist the…”

State v. Day, 1999 ME 29 (Me. 1999). “) following his conviction for refusing to submit to arrest or detention in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 751-A (Supp. 1998). 1 Day contends that the court erred when it instructed the jury on both the defense for refusing to submit to arrest, section 751-A(2)(A), 2 and…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 751-A(1)(B) — 1 case

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 751-A(2)(A) — 1 case

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