{"data":{"id":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-7507","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"35-A M.R.S. §7507","heading":"Emergency interruption of service for law enforcement purposes","body":"1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\nA.  \"Critical incident\" means a situation in which there is probable cause to believe that a person is holding a hostage while committing a crime or who is barricaded and resisting apprehension through the use or threatened use of force.\nB.  \"Commanding law enforcement officer\" means a law enforcement officer who has jurisdiction and is in charge at a critical incident.\nC.  \"Law enforcement officer\" means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order, to prosecute offenders and to make arrests for crimes.\n2.  Order.  The commanding law enforcement officer at a critical incident may order a previously designated telephone utility security employee to arrange to cut, reroute or divert telephone lines for the purpose of preventing telephone communication by a suspected person with a person other than a law enforcement officer or a person authorized by a law enforcement officer.\n3.  Security employee designation.  A telephone utility shall designate a security employee and an alternate security employee to provide required assistance to law enforcement officers involved in a critical incident.","path":["TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES","PART 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS","CHAPTER 75: SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/35-A/title35-Asec7507.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:40Z","sha256":"26082d6b94dc0591b7672647398e9743f3406ede9b1dfd2204db0d435aadf66b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-7506","next":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-7508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}