Chapter 529 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

HB 2736

Relating to crime.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 162.225 to 162.375.

SECTION 2. (1) A person commits the crime of interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical technician if the person, knowing that another person is a firefighter or emergency medical technician, intentionally acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, a firefighter or emergency medical technician from performing the lawful duties of the firefighter or emergency medical technician.

(2) Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical technician is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) As used in this section, “emergency medical technician” has the meaning given that term in ORS 682.025.

Approved by the Governor July 1, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 1, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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