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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 2501-A (2026)

Refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 663, §187 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 117, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 181, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 678, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 262 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 683, §A1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 1983–2011 · leading case: State v. Winchenbach, 501 A.2d 1282 (Me. 1985).
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State v. Winchenbach, 501 A.2d 1282 (Me. 1985). · cites it 3× “§ 2501-A(4) (Class C); and eluding an officer, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(3) (Class D). On appeal, we affirm his convictions on all five counts.”
State v. Dana, 517 A.2d 719 (Me. 1986). · cites it 5× “” 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (Supp.1985) does not expressly include or exclude a culpable mental state requirement.”
United States v. Smith, 614 F. Supp. 454 (D. Me. 1985). · cites it 5× “Defendant Mariea has been charged in Count III of the Information with attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by driving at a reckless rate of speed which resulted in a high-speed chase under 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(3) and the ACA. The Government states that this offense is…”
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). · cites it 4× “29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A provided in relevant part: 2.”
United States v. James K. Mariea & Jerry M. Smith, United States of Am. v. James K. Mariea, 795 F.2d 1094 (1st Cir. 1986). “29, § 894 (1978), 3 and eluding police, Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 29, § 2501-A(3) (Supp.”
State v. McKechnie, 1997 ME 40 (Me. 1997). “) convicting him for eluding a police officer in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A, operating under the influence in violation of 29 M.”
State v. Shackelford, 634 A.2d 1292 (Me. 1993). “He entered a plea of guilty to the charge of eluding a police officer in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (Pamph. 1992). The court imposed a sentence of five years to run concurrently with the sentences imposed on the other two convictions.”
State v. Fagone, 462 A.2d 493 (Me. 1983). “Following a jury trial in Superior Court (Kennebec County), defendant Frank Fa-gone appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to stop for a police officer (29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(2) (1983). On appeal, defendant argues that the court erred: (1) *494 in cautioning potential…”
State v. Shackelford, 672 A.2d 1097 (Me. 1996). “29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (repealed effective Jan.”
State v. Milne, 2011 ME 83 (Me. 2011). “1986) (applying this rule of construction to a prior passing a roadblock statute, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(4) (Supp.1985)). Without more, and there was no evidence of anything more here, the law enforcement vehicle parked in the northbound travel lane, with its blue lights and siren…”
State v. Pelletier, 587 A.2d 1100 (Me. 1991). “29 M.R.S.A. §§ 2501-A, 530 & 102 (Supp. 1990).”
State v. Lemieux, 662 A.2d 211 (Me. 1995). “See 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (Pamph.1994). Entry is: Judgment vacated.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 2501-A(2) — 4 cases
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). “29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A provided in relevant part: 2.”
State v. Fagone, 462 A.2d 493 (Me. 1983). “Following a jury trial in Superior Court (Kennebec County), defendant Frank Fa-gone appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to stop for a police officer (29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(2) (1983). On appeal, defendant argues that the court erred: (1) *494 in cautioning potential…”
State v. Donnell, 507 A.2d 1056 (Me. 1986).
State v. Michaud, 515 A.2d 1155 (Me. 1986).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 2501-A(3) — 8 cases
United States v. Smith, 614 F. Supp. 454 (D. Me. 1985). “Defendant Mariea has been charged in Count III of the Information with attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by driving at a reckless rate of speed which resulted in a high-speed chase under 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(3) and the ACA. The Government states that this offense is…”
State v. Winchenbach, 501 A.2d 1282 (Me. 1985). “§ 2501-A(4) (Class C); and eluding an officer, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(3) (Class D). On appeal, we affirm his convictions on all five counts.”
State v. Dana, 517 A.2d 719 (Me. 1986). “” 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (Supp.1985) does not expressly include or exclude a culpable mental state requirement.”
United States v. James K. Mariea & Jerry M. Smith, United States of Am. v. James K. Mariea, 795 F.2d 1094 (1st Cir. 1986). “29, § 894 (1978), 3 and eluding police, Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 29, § 2501-A(3) (Supp.”
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). “29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A provided in relevant part: 2.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29, § 2501-A(4) — 4 cases
State v. Winchenbach, 501 A.2d 1282 (Me. 1985). “§ 2501-A(4) (Class C); and eluding an officer, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(3) (Class D). On appeal, we affirm his convictions on all five counts.”
State v. Dana, 517 A.2d 719 (Me. 1986). “” 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A (Supp.1985) does not expressly include or exclude a culpable mental state requirement.”
State v. Stoddard, 1997 ME 114 (Me. 1997). “29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A provided in relevant part: 2.”
State v. Milne, 2011 ME 83 (Me. 2011). “1986) (applying this rule of construction to a prior passing a roadblock statute, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2501-A(4) (Supp.1985)). Without more, and there was no evidence of anything more here, the law enforcement vehicle parked in the northbound travel lane, with its blue lights and siren…”
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