Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 502

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 502 - Failure to disperse
1. When 6 or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, a law enforcement officer may order the participants and others in the immediate vicinity to disperse.

[1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]

2. A person is guilty of failure to disperse if the person knowingly fails to comply with an order made pursuant to subsection 1 and:
A. The person is a participant in the course of disorderly conduct. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [2001, c. 383, §64(NEW); 2001, c. 383, §156(AFF).]
B. The person is in the immediate vicinity of the disorderly conduct. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime. [2001, c. 383, §64(NEW); 2001, c. 383, §156(AFF).]

[2001, c. 383, §64(RPR); 2001, c. 383, §156(AFF).]

3.

[2001, c. 383, §65(RP); 2001, c. 383, §156(AFF).]

17-A M.R.S. § 502

1975, c. 499, § 1 (NEW) . 2001, c. 383, §§64,64 (AMD) . 2001, c. 383, § 156 (AFF) .