Section 752-E - Assault on a firefighter1. A person is guilty of assault on a firefighter if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to a firefighter while the firefighter is providing emergency services. [2015, c. 471, §2(NEW).]
2. As used in this section, "firefighter" means a municipal firefighter or volunteer firefighter as defined in Title 30-A, section 3151, subsections 2 and 4, respectively. As used in this section, "provide emergency services" has the same meaning as in Title 30-A, section 3151, subsection 1-A. [2015, c. 471, §2(NEW).]
3. Assault on a firefighter is a Class C crime. [2015, c. 471, §2(NEW).]
Added by 2016, c. 471,§ 2, eff. 7/29/2016.