17-A §512. Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound - Maine Statutes

Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

§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) .]

SECTION HISTORY

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