72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 2416
 
                         House Bill 2736
 
Sponsored by Representative PROZANSKI
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Creates crime of interfering with firefighter or emergency
medical technician. Punishes by maximum of one year's
imprisonment, $5,000 fine, or both.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
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. + }
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