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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS
17-A §457. Impersonating a public servant


17-A ME Rev Stat § 457 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

§457. Impersonating a public servant

1. A person is guilty of impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant and engages in any conduct in that capacity with the intent to deceive anyone.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

2. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Impersonating a public servant is a Class E crime.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).

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