Offenses Against the State and Public Justice

ORS 162.257
Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider


(1)

A person commits the crime of interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider if the person, knowing that another person is a firefighter or emergency medical services provider, intentionally acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, a firefighter or emergency medical services provider from performing the lawful duties of the firefighter or emergency medical services provider.

(2)

Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3)

As used in this section, “emergency medical services provider” has the meaning given that term in ORS 682.025 (Definitions). [2003 c.529 §2; 2011 c.703 §26]

Notes of Decisions

Speech alone does not constitute acting in manner that prevents or attempts to prevent firefighter or emergency medical services provider from performing duty. DeNucci v. Henningsen, 248 Or App 59, 273 P3d 148 (2012)


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