Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 512

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 512 - Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound
1. A person is guilty of failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound if, being a health care practitioner or emergency medical services person, that person treats a human being for a wound apparently caused by the discharge of a firearm and knowingly fails to report the same to a law enforcement agency immediately by the quickest means of communication.

[2009, c. 49, §1(AMD).]

2. Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound is a Class E crime.

[1975, c. 499, §1(NEW).]

3. As used in this section, "health care practitioner" has the same meaning as in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 1-A, and "emergency medical services person" has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 83, subsection 12.

[2009, c. 49, §2(NEW).]

17-A M.R.S. § 512

1975, c. 499, § 1 (NEW) . 2009, c. 49, §§1, 2 (AMD) .