17-A M.R.S. § 602 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 602
17-A §602. Bribery in official and political matters
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of bribery in official and political matters if: A. He promises, offers, or gives any pecuniary benefit to another with the intention of influencing the other's action, decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, nomination or other exercise of discretion as a public servant, party official or voter; [PL 1981, c. 349, §1 (AMD).] B. Being a public servant, party official, candidate for electoral office or voter, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another knowing or believing the other's purpose to be as described in paragraph A , or fails to report to a law enforcement officer that he has been offered or promised a pecuniary benefit in violation of paragraph A ; or [PL 1983, c. 583, §8 (AMD).] C. That person promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefit to another with the intention of obtaining the other's signature on an absentee ballot under Title 21‑A, chapter 9, subchapter IV , or referendum petition under Title 21‑A, chapter 11 , or that person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another knowing or believing the other's purpose is to obtain that person's signature on an absentee ballot or referendum petition, or fails to report to a law enforcement officer that the person has been offered or promised a pecuniary benefit in violation of this paragraph. [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §47 (AMD).] [PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §47 (AMD).]

2. As used in this section and other sections of this chapter, the following definitions apply. A. A person is a "candidate for electoral office" upon his public announcement of his candidacy. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. "Party official" means any person holding any post in a political party whether by election, appointment or otherwise. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. "Pecuniary benefit" means any advantage in the form of money, property, commercial interest or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain; it does not include economic advantage applicable to the public generally, such as tax reduction or increased prosperity generally. "Pecuniary benefit" does not include the following: (1) A meal, if the meal is provided by industry or special interest organizations as part of an informational program presented to a group of public servants; (2) A meal, if the meal is a prayer breakfast or a meal served during a meeting to establish a prayer breakfast; or (3) A subscription to a newspaper, news magazine or other news publication. [RR 1997, c. 1, §12 (COR).] [RR 1997, c. 1, §12 (COR).]

3. Bribery in official and political matters is a Class C crime. [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).]
17 M.R.S. § 1835 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 62 / Section 1835
17 §1835. Conduct card games
Status: in_force

1. Wagers or entry fees for card games; exceptions. The following limits apply to a card game. A. The maximum bet for a licensed card game in which bets are placed per hand or per deal is $5, inclusive of any raises made during the hand or deal. [PL 2019, c. 117, §2 (AMD).] B. Licensed card games that award part or all of the entry fees paid to participate in the game as prize money and in which no money or thing of value is wagered except for the entry fee are limited to a $10 daily entry fee and no more than 60 players at any one time at any one location. [PL 2013, c. 218, §2 (AMD).] C. Notwithstanding paragraph A , if the licensee operates card games for less than 3 total days in a calendar year and contributes 100% of the gross revenue from those games to charity, the amount wagered must be limited to: (1) A $1 daily entry fee; (2) Fifty cents per game; or (3) Twenty-five cents per card received. Prior to play of the game, the licensee shall determine which of the limits in subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3) is to be used and shall post the limit where the game is conducted. [PL 2019, c. 117, §2 (AMD).] [PL 2019, c. 117, §2 (AMD).]

2. Games conducted by members and bartenders of licensee only. A card game licensed pursuant to this chapter must be operated and conducted for the exclusive benefit of the licensee and must be operated and conducted only by duly authorized members of the licensee or by persons employed by the licensee as bartenders, except that nonmembers employed by the licensee as bartenders may not operate or conduct any card game permitted under subsection 5, paragraph B . The requirements of this subsection do not apply to any agricultural society licensed to operate a card game. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (AMD).]

3. Games conducted at agricultural fair by members of the agricultural society or a bona fide nonprofit. Card games operated and conducted solely by members of an agricultural society or card games operated and conducted by members of bona fide nonprofit organizations on the grounds of the agricultural society and during the annual fair of the agricultural society may use cash, tickets, tokens or other devices approved by the Gambling Control Unit by rule. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the tickets, tokens or other devices approved by the Gambling Control Unit must be unique to the agricultural society and may be in denominations of 25¢, 50¢, $1 or $5. The tickets, tokens or devices approved by the Gambling Control Unit may be sold and redeemed only by a person who has been a member or active volunteer of the agricultural society for at least 2 fair seasons. The agricultural society has the burden of proof for demonstrating the qualification of members or active volunteers. An agricultural society that uses tokens shall provide records and reports as required by section 1839 . [PL 2019, c. 117, §2 (AMD).]

4. Persons under 18 years of age. A licensee, game owner or operator may not permit a person under 18 years of age to take part in a card game. A. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (RP).] B. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (RP).] [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (AMD).]

5. Location. A license issued pursuant to this section must specify the location where the organization may operate the licensed card game. A licensee may not operate card games in more than one location at the same time. A. An agricultural society or a bona fide nonprofit organization may operate a card game on the grounds of an agricultural society and during the annual fair of the agricultural society. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (AMD).] B. No more than one licensee may operate a card game at a time on the same premises. In any room where a licensed card game is being conducted, there must be at least one member of the licensee present in that room for every 2 nonmembers who are present. That member must have been a member of the licensee for at least one year. A member of the licensee, either directly or through another member or guest, may not stake or risk something of value in the licensee's card game unless the member has been a member of the licensee for at least 14 days not including the day of admission into membership. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (AMD).] A bona fide nonprofit organization may operate a licensed card game to which the general public has access no more than 4 times in a calendar year for a period not to exceed 4 consecutive days. The licensed card game may be operated at any location described in the license and may be conducted only by members of the licensee. [PL 2019, c. 117, §3 (AMD).]

6. Door prizes. Distribution of tickets to an event upon which appear details concerning any prize to be given away as a result of a drawing is a game of chance within the meaning of this chapter; a distribution of tickets containing only the words "Door Prize," without further description, is excluded from the provisions of this chapter, as long as no promotional materials or presentations, written or oral, describe the door prize. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

7. "Donation" not to provide an exclusion. The word "donation" printed on a ticket does not exclude the sponsoring organization from complying with this chapter. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

8. Wager limit exception. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , an organization that is licensed to conduct games of chance in accordance with this chapter is permitted to accept wagers up to $50 per hand for a poker run. The organization must inform the Gambling Control Unit 30 days in advance of the date when the organization intends to conduct a poker run with an increased wager limit. An organization is limited to 2 poker run events per calendar year in which wagers up to $50 per hand are permitted. For the purposes of this subsection, "poker run" means a game of chance using playing cards that requires a player to travel from one geographic location to another in order to play the game. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §17 (AMD).]
17 M.R.S. § 3964 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 131 / Section 3964
17 §3964. Settlements or releases from injured persons
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this section, no settlement or general release or statement either oral, in writing, or electronically recorded made by any person confined in a hospital or sanitarium as a patient with reference to any personal injuries for which that person is confined in that hospital or sanitarium is admissible in evidence, used or referred to in any manner at the trial of any action to recover damages for personal injuries or consequential damages, so called, resulting therefrom, which statement, settlement or general release was obtained within 30 days after the injuries were sustained and such settlement or release is null and void. This section does not apply to statements or releases obtained by police officers or inspectors of motor vehicles in the performance of their duty, members of the family of that person or by or on behalf of that person's attorney. This section does not apply to agreements entered into pursuant to former Title 39 and approved by the former Workers' Compensation Commission or Title 39‑A and approved by the Workers' Compensation Board. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §18 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §47 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 456 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 456
17-A §456. Tampering with public records or information
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of tampering with public records or information if he: A. Knowingly makes a false entry in, or false alteration of any record, document or thing belonging to, or received or kept by the government, or required by law to be kept by others for the information of the government; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Presents or uses any record, document or thing knowing it to be false, and with intent that it be taken as a genuine part of information or records referred to in subsection 1, paragraph A ; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. Intentionally destroys, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the verity or availability of any such record, document or thing, knowing that he lacks authority to do so. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Tampering with public records or information is a Class D crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 303 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 303
17-A §303. Criminal restraint by parent
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of criminal restraint by a parent if, being the parent of a child and knowing the person has no legal right to do so, the person takes, retains or entices the child: A. Who has not in fact attained 16 years of age, from the custody of the child's other parent, guardian or other lawful custodian with the intent to remove the child from the State or to secrete the child and hold the child in a place where the child is not likely to be found. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).] B. Who resides in another state and who has not in fact attained 16 years of age, from the custody of the child's other parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, whose custodial authority was established by a court of this State, with the intent to remove the child from that state or to secrete the child and hold the child in a place where the child is not likely to be found. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).] C. Who is either 16 or 17 years of age, from the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Health and Human Services with the intent to remove the child from the State or to secrete the child and hold the child in a place where the child is not likely to be found. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).]

2. Consent by the child taken, enticed or retained is not a defense under this section. [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).]

3. A law enforcement officer may not be held liable for taking physical custody of a child who the officer reasonably believes has been taken, retained or enticed in violation of this section and for delivering the child to a person who the officer reasonably believes is the child's lawful custodian or to any other suitable person. For purposes of this subsection, "reasonable belief a child has been taken, retained or enticed in violation of this section" includes, but is not limited to, a determination by a law enforcement officer, based on the officer's review of the terms of a certified copy of the most recent court decree granting custody of the child, that the parent who is exercising control over the child is not the person authorized to have custody under terms of the decree. [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).]

4. A law enforcement officer may arrest without a warrant any person who the officer has probable cause to believe has violated or is violating this section. [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (AMD).]

5. [PL 2007, c. 96, §7 (RP).]
17 M.R.S. § 2263-A — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 80 / Section 2263-A
17 §2263-A. Littering
Status: in_force

1. Prohibited acts. A person may not intentionally throw, drop, deposit, discard, dump or otherwise dispose of litter in any manner or amount: A. In or on public highway, road, street, alley, public right-of-way or other public lands, except in a container or receptacle or on property that is designated for disposal of garbage and refuse by the State or its agencies or political subdivisions; [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] B. In freshwater lake, river, stream, tidal or coastal water or on ice over the water. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a watercraft, a person is in violation of this section if that person is: (1) The operator of the watercraft, unless it is a watercraft being used for the carriage of passengers for hire; or (2) The person actually disposing of the litter. This paragraph does not prohibit persons who fish, lobster or otherwise harvest from the water from returning to the water harvested products, bait and similar materials that naturally originate in the water; [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] C. In or on any private property, unless: (1) Prior consent of the owner has been given; and (2) The litter is not a public nuisance or in violation of any state law or local rule; [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] D. From a trailer or vehicle that is constructed, loaded or uncovered in such a way that the load may drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape. This paragraph applies to vehicles or trailers carrying trash, rubbish or other materials that may be construed as "litter"; or [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] E. From a vehicle. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a vehicle, a person is in violation of this section if that person is: (1) The operator of the vehicle, unless it is a vehicle being used for the carriage of passengers for hire; or (2) The person actually disposing of the litter. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] It is a violation of this chapter for a person to intentionally release outdoors a balloon that is inflated or filled with a gas that is lighter than air, except that it is not a violation of this chapter for a person to intentionally release outdoors a balloon carrying scientific instrumentation, a balloon used for meteorological observation by a governmental or scientific organization or a hot air balloon that is recovered after launching. In addition to any penalty under section 2264‑A , violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction under Title 29‑A, chapter 23, subchapter 6 . A record of a violation of this subsection must be forwarded to the Secretary of State who, in accordance with Title 29‑A, section 2607 , shall add the violation to the department's point system. The violation is counted in determining an individual's total points under the point system of the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles. [PL 2025, c. 176, §2 (AMD).]

2. Commercial purpose presumed. For the purposes of this chapter, if a person dumps litter from a commercial vehicle, that person is presumed to have dumped the litter for a commercial purpose. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §32 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 551 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Section 551
17-A §551. Bigamy
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of bigamy if, having a spouse, he intentionally marries or purports to marry, knowing that he is legally ineligible to do so. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Bigamy is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 404 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 17 / Section 404
17-A §404. Trespass by motor vehicle
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of trespass by motor vehicle if, knowing that that person has no right to do so, that person intentionally or knowingly permits a motor vehicle belonging to that person or subject to that person's control to enter or remain in or on: A. The residential property of another; [PL 1995, c. 529, §3 (AMD).] B. The nonresidential property of another for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours; or [PL 1995, c. 529, §3 (AMD).] C. The nonresidential property of another that is: (1) Posted in accordance with section 402, subsection 4 ; (2) Posted to prohibit access by motor vehicles; or (3) Posted in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders. For purposes of this paragraph, property is posted to prohibit access by motor vehicles if the property owner or the owner's agent has posted the property boundaries at points where they are crossed by roads or trails with signs indicating that motor vehicle access is prohibited or with paint markings that comply with section 402, subsection 4, paragraph B . [PL 1995, c. 529, §3 (NEW).] [PL 1995, c. 529, §3 (AMD).]

2. Proof that the defendant was the registered owner of the vehicle gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the defendant was the person who permitted the vehicle to enter or remain on the property. [PL 2001, c. 383, §62 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3. Trespass by motor vehicle is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 1835-B — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 62 / Section 1835-B
17 §1835-B. Conduct of once-annual game night
Status: in_force

1. Wagers or entry fees; definitions. The following provisions apply to a game night registered under section 1832, subsection 2‑B . For purposes of this section, "eligible organization" means an organization described in section 1832, subsection 2 and "committee" has the same meaning as in section 1832, subsection 1 . A. An eligible organization or committee registered to conduct a game night under section 1832, subsection 2‑B may charge an entry fee to the game night, the proceeds of which must be used as described in section 1832, subsection 2‑B and to cover the costs of conducting the game night. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).] B. Card games and games of chance operated or conducted at a game night must use tokens or other devices approved by the Gambling Control Unit by rule. No money or thing of value may be wagered on a card game or game of chance operated or conducted at a game night. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).] C. An eligible organization or committee may award prizes to an individual as a result of that individual's participation in card games and games of chance operated or conducted during the game night. Prior to the game night, the eligible organization or committee shall determine the available prizes and shall identify those prizes in its application for registration. The Gambling Control Unit may establish, as necessary, rules regarding acceptable prizes. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).]

2. Conduct of once-annual game night. A game night must be conducted by members or employees of the eligible organization or committee conducting the game night or by employees of a distributor licensed under section 1840 who leases gambling apparatus or implements for the purposes of the game night. Any gambling apparatus or any other implements of gambling that are used in the operation or conduct of card games or games of chance during the game night must be leased by the eligible organization or committee from a distributor licensed under section 1840 . [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).]

3. Persons under 18 years of age. An eligible organization or committee conducting a game night or the employees of a distributor licensed under section 1840 authorized to conduct the game night pursuant to subsection 2 may not permit a person under 18 years of age to take part in the game night. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).]

4. Location; frequency. A registration issued for a game night must specify the location where the eligible organization or committee may operate the game night. An eligible organization or committee may conduct no more than one game night in any 12-month period. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).]

5. "Donation" not to provide an exclusion. The word "donation" printed on any item associated with a game night does not exclude the sponsoring organization or committee from complying with this chapter. [PL 2023, c. 391, §8 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 9-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-A
17-A §9-A. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided by law, a prior conviction must be specially alleged if the sentencing provision of a crime requires that a present sentence be enhanced because the person has been previously convicted of a specified crime. For the purpose of this section, a sentence is enhanced only if the maximum sentence that may be imposed is increased or a mandatory minimum nonsuspendable sentence must be imposed. The Supreme Judicial Court shall provide by rule the manner of alleging the prior conviction in a charging instrument and conditions for using that prior conviction at trial. [PL 1999, c. 196, §2 (NEW).]

2. Proof that the name and date of birth of the person charged with the current principal offense are the same as those of the person who has been convicted of the prior offense gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the person charged with the current principal offense is the same person as that person convicted of the prior offense. [PL 2001, c. 383, §3 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3. Prior convictions may be considered for purposes of enhancing a present sentence if the date of each prior conviction precedes the commission of the offense being enhanced by no more than 10 years, except as otherwise provided by law. More than one prior conviction may have occurred on the same day. The date of conviction is deemed to be the date that the sentence is imposed, even though an appeal was taken. [PL 2001, c. 383, §4 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

4. Proof of the date stated in a complaint, information, indictment or other formal charging instrument gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that such a date is the date the offense was committed, notwithstanding the use of the words "on or about" or the equivalent. The convictions of 2 or more prior offenses that were committed within a 3-day period are considered a single conviction for purposes of this section. [PL 2001, c. 383, §4 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1702 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 65 / Section 1702
17-A §1702. Criteria for imposing sentencing alternative that includes fine
Status: in_force

1. Consideration of financial capacity to pay and financial burden. In determining the amount of a fine, unless the fine amount is mandatory, and in determining the method of payment of a fine, the court shall take into account the present and future financial capacity of the convicted person to pay the fine and the nature of the financial burden that payment of the fine will impose on the person or a dependent, if any, of the person. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Burden of proving financial hardship or incapacity to pay. A convicted person who asserts a present or future incapacity to pay a fine or asserts that the fine will cause an excessive financial hardship on the person or on a dependent of the person has the burden of proving the incapacity or excessive hardship by a preponderance of the evidence. On appeal of a sentencing alternative involving a fine, the person has the burden of demonstrating that the incapacity or excessive financial hardship was proven as a matter of law. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1353 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 4 / Chapter 55 / Section 1353
17-A §1353. Consultants; experts
Status: in_force

1. The Senate and House chairs of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over the Maine Criminal Code and the Maine Juvenile Code, or their designees, serve as consultants to the commission. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shall appoint 4 consultants to the commission, at least one of whom must be an active member of the Superior Court and at least one of whom must be an active member of the District Court. [PL 1995, c. 109, §1 (AMD).]

2. Whenever it deems it appropriate, the commission shall seek the advice of experts, including representatives of the executive departments, in fields related to its duties. [PL 1975, c. 740, §124 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1815 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1815
17-A §1815. Completion of period of probation
Status: in_force

A period of probation is completed when the last day of the period, excluding any days during which the running of the period of probation is tolled, ends. [PL 2021, c. 608, Pt. D, §4 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2912 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 93-A / Section 2912
17 §2912. Magazines containing obscene material on their covers not to be displayed to minors
Status: in_force

1. Prohibition. No book, magazine or newspaper containing obscene material on its cover and offered for sale may be displayed in a location accessible to minors unless the cover of that book, magazine or newspaper is covered with an opaque material sufficient to prevent the obscene material from being visible. [RR 2009, c. 2, §37 (COR).]

2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings. A. "Minor" means any person who has not attained his 18th birthday. [PL 1979, c. 127, §123 (NEW).] B. "Obscene material" means material which: (1) To the average individual applying contemporary community standards with respect to what is suitable material for minors, considered as a whole, appeals to prurient interests; (2) Depicts or describes in a patently offensive manner, ultimate sexual acts, excretory functions, masturbation or lewd exhibition of the genitals; and (3) When considered as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. [PL 1983, c. 300, §6 (AMD).] [PL 1983, c. 300, §6 (AMD).]

3. Civil violation. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $250. [PL 1979, c. 127, §123 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1703 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 65 / Section 1703
17-A §1703. Use of fine relative to individuals
Status: in_force

Except when specifically precluded, in choosing the appropriate punishment for an individual convicted of a crime, the court shall consider the desirability of imposing a sentencing alternative involving a fine either in conjunction with or in lieu of a sentencing alternative involving imprisonment. A sentencing alternative involving imprisonment may not be imposed by a court solely for the reason that the individual does not have the present or future financial capacity to pay a fine. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 19-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-A
17-A §19-A. Election to charge Class E crime as civil violation (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)
Status: in_force

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/26)

1. For purposes of this section, "eligible Class E crime" means any Class E crime, except a Class E crime: A. In Title 21‑A ; or [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).] B. For which the defendant, if convicted, would be eligible for probation or subject to a mandatory driver's license suspension. [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).]

2. The attorney for the State may elect to charge a defendant alleged to have committed an eligible Class E crime with a civil violation instead of the eligible Class E crime unless the defendant was arrested and objects to the substitution of a civil violation charge. In deciding whether to make this election, the attorney for the State shall consider the severity of the defendant's conduct, the impact of the conduct on the victim, any prior convictions or adjudications entered against the defendant and any other factor relevant to whether a criminal or civil sanction will best accomplish the purposes of the general sentencing provisions in that particular case. [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).]

3. The determination by the attorney for the State under this section is not subject to judicial review. For a person who is charged with and adjudicated as having committed a civil violation under this section, a penalty of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. The court shall inform the Secretary of State of any Class E crime under Title 29‑A , including the relevant statutory section, that was reduced to a civil violation when a person is adjudicated of a civil violation under this section. [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).]

4. If the attorney for the State elects to charge a defendant with a civil violation instead of a Class E crime under Title 29‑A and the defendant is adjudicated as having committed the civil violation, the court shall include in the abstract transmitted pursuant to Title 29‑A, section 2607 information on the Class E crime, including the statutory citation, that the attorney for the State elected not to charge. [PL 2025, c. 496, §1 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 496, §3 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 757 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 31 / Section 757
17-A §757. Trafficking in prison contraband
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of trafficking in prison contraband if: A. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey contraband to any person in official custody; or [PL 1989, c. 706, §2 (AMD).] B. Being a person in official custody, the person intentionally makes, obtains or possesses contraband. [PL 2013, c. 266, §7 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 266, §7 (AMD).]

2. As used in this section, "official custody" has the same meaning as in section 755 . As used in this section, "contraband" means a dangerous weapon, any tool or other item that may be used to facilitate a violation of section 755 or anything that a person confined in official custody is prohibited by statute from making, possessing or trafficking in or a scheduled drug as defined in section 1101, subsection 11 , unless the drug was validly prescribed to the person in official custody and was approved for use by the person pursuant to the procedures of the custodial agency. [PL 2011, c. 464, §17 (AMD).]

3. Except as provided in subsection 4 , trafficking in prison contraband is a Class C crime. [PL 2025, c. 355, §1 (AMD).]

4. If the prison contraband under subsection 1, paragraph B is electronic contraband that is not intended to be used to commit a separate crime, trafficking in prison contraband is a Class D crime. For purposes of this subsection, "electronic contraband" means a mobile telephone or other handheld electronic communication device not authorized or issued by the custodial authority. [PL 2025, c. 355, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1853 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1853
17-A §1853. Suspended sentence with administrative release
Status: in_force

1. Suspension of term of imprisonment accompanied by administrative release. The court may sentence a person to a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum term authorized for a Class D or Class E crime or the Class C crime under Title 29‑A, former section 2557, section 2557‑A or section 2558 , suspend the term of imprisonment in whole or in part and accompany the suspension with a period of administrative release. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Suspension of fine accompanied by administrative release. The court may sentence a person to a fine, not to exceed the maximum fine authorized for a Class D or Class E crime or the Class C crime under Title 29‑A, former section 2557, section 2557‑A or section 2558 , suspend the fine in whole or in part and accompany the suspension with a period of administrative release. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1756 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 65 / Section 1756
17-A §1756. Administrative supervision fee as nonmandatory requirement of deferred disposition
Status: in_force

If an individual consents to a deferred disposition pursuant to section 1901 and a court orders sentencing to be deferred and imposes requirements to be in effect during the period of deferment, the court-imposed deferment requirements may include an administrative supervision fee, as governed by sections 1902 and 1903 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1003 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 41 / Section 1003
17-A §1003. Criminal use of noxious substance
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of criminal use of noxious substance if he intentionally deposits on the premises or in the vehicle or vessel of another, without his consent, any stink bomb or other device or substance which releases or is designed to release noxious offensive odors. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Criminal use of noxious substance is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 603 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 25 / Section 603
17-A §603. Improper influence
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of improper influence if he: A. Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion; [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding any representation, argument or other communication with the intention of influencing that discretion on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. Being a public servant or party official, fails to report to a law enforcement officer conduct designed to influence him in violation of paragraphs A or B. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, pecuniary or otherwise, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official or voter is interested. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. Improper influence is a Class D crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 1033 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Section 1033
17 §1033. Animal fighting
Status: in_force

1. Animal fighting. A person is guilty of animal fighting if that person knowingly: A. Owns, possesses, keeps or trains any animal with the intent that the animal engage in an exhibition of fighting with another animal; [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).] B. For amusement or gain, causes any animal to fight with another animal or causes any animals to injure each other; or [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).] C. Permits any act in violation of paragraph A or B to be done on any premises under that person's charge or control. [PL 1997, c. 690, §72 (AMD).] [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §23 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

1-A. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class C crime. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500 for each violation of subsection 1 . [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §24 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

2. Viewing animal fighting. A person is guilty of viewing animal fighting if that person knowingly is present at any place or building where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of animals or is present at such an exhibition. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §25 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

2-A. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a Class D crime. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §26 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

3. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsections 1 and 2 that the activity charged involves the possession, training, exhibition or use of an animal in the otherwise lawful sport of animal hunting and the training or use of hunting dogs. It is also an affirmative defense that the defendant's conduct involved the use of live animals as bait or in the training of other animals in accordance with the laws of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Title 12, Part 13 . [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §33 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

4. Exception. Activity involving the possession, training, exhibition or use of an animal in the otherwise lawful pursuits of hunting, farming and security services is exempt from subsections 1 and 2 . [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1056 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 43 / Section 1056
17-A §1056. Possession of armor-piercing ammunition
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of possession of armor-piercing ammunition if, without authority to do so, the person knowingly possesses armor-piercing ammunition other than as part of a bona fide collection. [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (AMD).]

2. As used in this chapter, "armor-piercing ammunition" means a projectile or projectile core that may be used in a handgun and that is constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, beryllium copper or depleted uranium, including but not limited to ammunition commonly known as KTW ammunition. "Armor-piercing ammunition" does not include shotgun shot required by federal or state environmental or game laws, rules or regulations for hunting purposes, a frangible projectile designed for target shooting or any projectile or projectile core found by the United States Secretary of the Treasury or the secretary's delegate, pursuant to 27 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 178.148 or Section 178.149, to be: A. Primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes; or [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (NEW).] B. Used for industrial purposes, including a charge used in an oil and gas well perforating device. [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (AMD).]

3. Possession of armor-piercing ammunition is a Class C crime. [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (AMD).]

4. This section does not apply to members of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces or the National Guard, or to law enforcement officers or agencies or forensic laboratories, in the course of duty or employment. [PL 1993, c. 457, §1 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 353 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 353
17-A §353. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of theft if: A. The person obtains or exercises unauthorized control over the property of another with intent to deprive the other person of the property. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2005, c. 199, §4 (AMD).] B. The person violates paragraph A and: (1) The value of the property is more than $10,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The property stolen is a firearm or an explosive device. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (3) The person is armed with a dangerous weapon at the time of the offense. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (4) The value of the property is more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (5) The value of the property is more than $500 but not more than $1,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (6) The person has 2 or more prior convictions for any combination of the Maine offenses listed in this subparagraph or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that of the Maine offenses listed in this subparagraph in another jurisdiction. The Maine offenses are: theft; any violation of section 401 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the structure is theft; any violation of section 405 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the motor vehicle is theft; any violation of section 651 ; any violation of section 702 , 703 or 708 ; or attempts to commit any of these crimes. Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; or [PL 2007, c. 476, §10 (AMD).] C. The person knowingly operates an audiovisual or audio recording function of any device in a motion picture theater while a motion picture is being exhibited for the purpose of making a copy of the motion picture, without the written consent of the motion picture theater owner. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. [PL 2005, c. 199, §4 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 476, §10 (AMD).]

2. As used in this section, "exercises unauthorized control" includes but is not limited to conduct formerly defined or known as common law larceny by trespassory taking, larceny by conversion, larceny by bailee and embezzlement. [PL 2001, c. 383, §33 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17 M.R.S. § 1034 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Section 1034
17 §1034. Application for search warrant
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer or humane agent, having probable cause to believe that a violation of section 1031 , 1032 or 1033 has taken place or is taking place, shall enter the premises where the animal is kept with the consent of the owner or shall make application for a search warrant. If the judge or justice of the peace is satisfied that probable cause exists, he shall issue a search warrant directing a law enforcement officer or humane agent in the county to proceed immediately to the location of the alleged violation and directing the law enforcement officer or humane agent to search the place designated in the warrant, retaining in his custody, subject to the order of the court, such property or things as specified in the warrant, including any animal. [PL 1987, c. 736, §28 (AMD).]
17 M.R.S. § 3602 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 117 / Section 3602
17 §3602. Railroads; interference with trains or property
Status: in_force

Any employee of a railroad corporation who, in pursuance of an agreement or combination by 2 or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute between such corporation and its employees, unlawfully, or in violation of his duty or contract, stops or unnecessarily delays or abandons or in any way injures a locomotive or any car or train of cars on the railroad track of such corporation, or in any way hinders or obstructs the use of any locomotive, car or train of cars on the railroad of such corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months.
17 M.R.S. § 1832 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 62 / Section 1832
17 §1832. Licenses
Status: in_force

1. License or registration required. Except as provided in sections 1837‑A and 1837‑B , a person, firm, corporation, committee, association or organization may not hold, conduct or operate a game of chance without a license issued by or, as applicable, without registering with the Gambling Control Unit in accordance with this section. A license is not required when a game of chance constitutes social gambling. For purposes of this section, "committee" means a party committee, political action committee or ballot question committee registered and required to file reports under Title 21‑A, chapter 13 . [PL 2023, c. 391, §1 (AMD).]

2. Eligible organizations; licenses. The Gambling Control Unit may issue a license to operate a card game and certain tournament games to an organization that submits a completed application as described in subsection 5 and has been founded, chartered or organized in this State for a period of not less than 2 consecutive years prior to applying for a license and is: A. An agricultural society; [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. A bona fide nonprofit charitable, educational, political, civic, recreational, fraternal, patriotic or religious organization; [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. A volunteer fire department; or [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. An auxiliary of any of the organizations in paragraphs A to C . [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §15 (AMD).]

2-A. Registration. The Gambling Control Unit may accept a registration from an eligible organization described in subsection 2 and other persons as specifically provided under section 1835‑A , section 1836, subsection 4‑B and section 1837‑A to conduct games of chance, raffles and charitable cribbage tournaments. An eligible organization or person seeking to register to conduct a game of chance, raffle or charitable cribbage tournament shall register in the manner prescribed by the Gambling Control Unit and shall maintain records and reports in the same manner as described under section 1839 , except that disposition of funds reports are not required to be submitted to the Gambling Control Unit but must be maintained in the same manner as other records. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §15 (NEW).]

2-B. Once-annual game night registration. The Gambling Control Unit may accept a registration from an eligible organization described in subsection 2 or a committee to conduct once in a calendar year a game night, referred to in this section as "a game night," which may include the operation or conduct of card games and games of chance. The proceeds from the game night must be dedicated to a verifiable charitable purpose, except that, if the registrant is a committee, the proceeds must be for the purpose of fund-raising. An eligible organization or committee seeking to register to conduct a game night under this subsection shall register in the manner prescribed by the Gambling Control Unit and shall maintain records in the same manner as described under section 1839 , except that disposition of funds reports for card games allowed under this subsection are not required to be submitted to the Gambling Control Unit but must be maintained in the same manner as other records. [PL 2023, c. 391, §2 (NEW).]

3. Must be 18 years of age. The Gambling Control Unit may not accept a registration to conduct a game night, a game of chance, a raffle or certain tournament games or accept an application from or issue a license for card games and certain tournament games under this section to a person or representative of an eligible organization or committee who is not 18 years of age or older. [PL 2023, c. 391, §3 (AMD).]

4. Municipal approval required. An eligible organization described in subsection 2 applying for a license to conduct a card game and tournament games requiring a license or an eligible organization or committee registering to conduct a game night under subsection 2‑B shall obtain written approval from the local governing authority where the game or the game night is to be operated or conducted. This written approval must be submitted with the application to the Gambling Control Unit as described in subsection 5 . [PL 2023, c. 391, §4 (AMD).]

5. Application. An eligible organization described in subsection 2 seeking to obtain a license to conduct a card game or certain tournament games requiring a license shall submit an application to the Gambling Control Unit. The application must be in a form provided by the Gambling Control Unit and must be signed by a duly authorized officer of the eligible organization. The application must include the full name and address of the organization, a full description of the card game or tournament game, the location where the card game or tournament game is to be conducted and any other information determined necessary by the Gambling Control Unit for the issuance of a license to operate a card game or certain tournament games, including but not limited to membership lists, bylaws and documentation showing the organization's nonprofit status or charitable designation. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §15 (AMD).]

5-A. Once-annual game night application. An eligible organization described in subsection 2 or committee seeking to register to conduct a game night shall submit an application to the Gambling Control Unit. The application must be in a form provided by the Gambling Control Unit and must be signed by a duly authorized officer of the eligible organization or committee. The application must include the full name and address of the eligible organization or committee, a full description of the card games or games of chance to be operated or conducted, the location where the game night is to be conducted and any other information determined necessary by the Gambling Control Unit for the issuance of a registration to conduct a game night, including but not limited to membership lists, bylaws, documentation showing the organization's nonprofit status or charitable designation, if applicable, documentation showing the committee's registration under Title 21‑A, chapter 13 , if applicable, and documentation verifying the purpose of the game night's proceeds. A game night must be conducted in accordance with section 1835‑B . If the game night will be conducted, pursuant to section 1835‑B, subsection 2 , by employees of a distributor licensed under section 1840 , the application must include the full name and address of the licensed distributor and any other information determined necessary by the Gambling Control Unit. [PL 2023, c. 391, §5 (NEW).]

6. Multiple licenses. The Gambling Control Unit may issue more than one license or registration to conduct or operate a game governed by this chapter simultaneously to an eligible organization described in subsection 2 . Each game governed by this chapter must have a separate license, the nature of which must be specified on the license, except that a registration issued under subsection 2‑B for a game night may allow for multiple card games and games of chance to be operated or conducted simultaneously by the eligible organization or committee described in subsection 2‑B without separate licenses or registrations. [PL 2023, c. 391, §6 (AMD).]

7. Agricultural fairs. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, in addition to games of chance, the Gambling Control Unit may accept a registration to conduct or operate games of chance known as "penny falls" or "quarter falls" at any agricultural fair, as long as the net revenue from those games is retained by the registered agricultural society. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §15 (AMD).]

8. Electronic video machines. The Gambling Control Unit may issue a license to operate an electronic video machine to any eligible organization described in subsection 2 . A. An electronic video machine licensed under this section may only be operated for the exclusive benefit of the licensee, except that up to 50% of the gross proceeds from the operation of the machine may be paid to the distributor as a rental fee and for service and repair of the machine. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, a licensee may rent an electronic video machine from a distributor. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. No more than 5 electronic video machines may be operated on the licensee's premises. A separate games of chance license is required for the operation of each electronic video machine. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. A licensee may operate an electronic video machine only on the licensee's premises. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. Two or more licensees may not share the use of any premises for the operation of electronic video machines. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] E. A distributor or employee of the distributor may not be a member of the licensed organization. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] F. An electronic video machine licensed under this subsection may not be operated in a manner that meets the definition of illegal gambling machine as described in Title 17‑A, section 952, subsection 5‑A . [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §15 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 106 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 106
17-A §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities
Status: in_force

1. A parent, foster parent, guardian or other similar person responsible for the long term general care and welfare of a child is justified in using a reasonable degree of force against that child when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or punish the child's misconduct. A person to whom such parent, foster parent, guardian or other responsible person has expressly delegated permission to so prevent or punish misconduct is similarly justified in using a reasonable degree of force. For purposes of this subsection, "child" means a person who has not attained 18 years of age and has not been ordered emancipated by a court pursuant to Title 15, section 3506‑A . [PL 2009, c. 336, §6 (AMD).]

1-A. For purposes of subsection 1 , "reasonable degree of force" is an objective standard. To constitute a reasonable degree of force, the physical force applied to the child may result in no more than transient discomfort or minor temporary marks on that child. [PL 2009, c. 336, §7 (AMD).]

2. A teacher or other person entrusted with the care or supervision of a person for special and limited purposes is justified in using a reasonable degree of nondeadly force against any such person who creates a disturbance when and to the extent that the teacher or other entrusted person reasonably believes it necessary to control the disturbing behavior or to remove a person from the scene of such disturbance. [PL 2009, c. 336, §8 (AMD).]

3. A person responsible for the general care and supervision of a mentally incompetent person is justified in using a reasonable degree of nondeadly force against such person who creates a disturbance when and to the extent that the responsible person reasonably believes it necessary to control the disturbing behavior or to remove such person from the scene of such disturbance. [PL 2009, c. 336, §9 (AMD).]

4. The justification extended in subsections 2 and 3 does not apply to the intentional, knowing or reckless use of nondeadly force that creates a substantial risk of extraordinary pain. [PL 2009, c. 336, §10 (AMD).]

5. A person required by law to enforce rules and regulations, or to maintain decorum or safety, in a vessel, aircraft, vehicle, train or other carrier, or in a place where others are assembled, may use nondeadly force when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes it necessary for such purposes. [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]

6. A person acting under a reasonable belief that another person is about to commit suicide or to self-inflict serious bodily injury may use a degree of force on such other person as the person reasonably believes to be necessary to thwart such a result. [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]

7. A licensed physician, or a person acting under a licensed physician's direction, may use force for the purpose of administering a recognized form of treatment that the physician reasonably believes will tend to safeguard the physical or mental health of the patient, provided such treatment is administered: A. With consent of the patient or, if the patient is a minor or incompetent person, with the consent of the person entrusted with the patient's care and supervision; or [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).] B. In an emergency relating to health when the physician reasonably believes that no one competent to consent can be consulted and that a reasonable person concerned for the welfare of the patient would consent. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]

8. A person identified in this section for purposes of specifying the rule of justification herein provided is not precluded from using force declared to be justifiable by another section of this chapter. [PL 2007, c. 173, §22 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1604 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 63 / Section 1604
17-A §1604. Imprisonment for crimes other than murder
Status: in_force

1. Maximum terms of imprisonment dependent on crime class. Unless a different maximum term of imprisonment is specified by statute, the maximum term of imprisonment is as follows: A. In the case of a Class A crime, 30 years; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. In the case of a Class B crime, 10 years; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. In the case of a Class C crime, 5 years; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. In the case of a Class D crime, less than one year; or [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] E. In the case of a Class E crime, 6 months. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Exceptions to maximum term of imprisonment based on crime class. Notwithstanding subsection 1 : A. In the case of the Class A crime of aggravated attempted murder, the court shall set a term of imprisonment under section 152‑A, subsection 2 of life or a definite period of any term of years; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. If the State pleads and proves that the defendant is a repeat sexual assault offender, the court may set a definite term of imprisonment under section 253‑A, subsection 1 for any term of years; and [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. In the case of the Class A crime of gross sexual assault against an individual who had not yet attained 12 years of age, the court shall set a definite term of imprisonment under section 253‑A, subsection 2 for any term of years. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. Mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for crime with use of firearm against an individual. If the State pleads and proves that a Class A, B or C crime was committed with the use of a firearm against an individual, the minimum sentence of imprisonment, which may not be suspended, is as follows: A. In the case of a Class A crime, 4 years; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. In the case of a Class B crime, 2 years; and [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. In the case of a Class C crime, one year. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] For purposes of this subsection, the applicable sentencing class is determined in accordance with subsection 5, paragraph A . This subsection does not apply if the State pleads and proves criminal threatening or attempted criminal threatening, as defined in section 209 , or terrorizing or attempted terrorizing, as defined in section 210, subsection 1, paragraph A . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment for certain drug crimes. For an individual convicted of violating section 1105‑A , 1105‑B , 1105‑C , 1105‑D or 1118‑A , except as otherwise provided in section 1125, subsections 2 and 3 , the court shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment, which may not be suspended, as provided in section 1125, subsection 1 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

5. Circumstances elevating class of crime. The following circumstances elevate the class of a crime. A. If the State pleads and proves that a Class B, C, D or E crime was committed with the use of a dangerous weapon, then the sentencing class for such crime is one class higher than it would otherwise be. In the case of a Class A crime committed with the use of a dangerous weapon, such use must be assigned special weight by the court in exercising its sentencing discretion. This paragraph does not apply to a violation or an attempted violation of section 208 , to any other offenses to which use of a dangerous weapon serves as an element or to any offense for which the sentencing class is otherwise elevated because the actor or an accomplice to that actor's or accomplice's knowledge was armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. If the State pleads and proves that, at the time any crime under chapter 9 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 27 or 35 ; section 402‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A ; or section 752‑A , 752‑C or 752‑F was committed, or an attempt of any such crime was committed, the individual had 2 or more prior convictions under chapter 9 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 27 or 35 , excluding former section 853‑A; section 402‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A ; or section 752‑A , 752‑C or 752‑F , or for an attempt of any such crime, or for engaging in substantially similar conduct in another jurisdiction, the sentencing class for the crime is one class higher than it would otherwise be. (1) In the case of a Class A crime, the sentencing class is not elevated, but the prior record must be assigned special weight by the court when imposing a sentence. (2) Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, for violations under chapter 11 , the dates of prior convictions may have occurred at any time. This paragraph does not apply to section 210‑A if the prior convictions have already served to elevate the sentencing class under section 210‑A, subsection 1, paragraph C or E or any other offense in which prior convictions have already served to elevate the sentencing class. This paragraph does not apply to murder under section 201 or to former section 853‑A. [PL 2023, c. 557, §4 (AMD).] C. The sentencing class for a crime that is pled and proved and is subject to elevation pursuant to both paragraphs A and B may be elevated successively pursuant to both of those paragraphs if the crime that is pled and proved contains different class elevation factors. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2023, c. 557, §4 (AMD).]

6. Special weight required for certain aggravating sentencing factors pleaded and proved. In exercising its sentencing discretion, a court shall assign special weight to the following aggravating sentencing factors pleaded and proved by the State: A. In the case of Class A gross sexual assault, the aggravating sentencing factor specified in section 253‑A, subsection 3, paragraph A ; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. In the case of gross sexual assault in violation of section 253, subsection 1 or section 253, subsection 2 , the aggravating sentencing factor specified in section 253‑A, subsection 3, paragraph B ; and [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. In the case of sexual exploitation of a minor, the aggravating sentencing factor specified in section 282, subsection 3 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

7. Special weight required for certain aggravating sentencing factors found present by court. In exercising its sentencing discretion, the court shall assign special weight to the following aggravating sentencing factors if found by the court. A. In imposing a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment for an individual convicted of aggravated attempted murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, elevated aggravated assault or aggravated assault of a child who had not in fact attained 6 years of age at the time the crime was committed, the court shall assign special weight to this objective fact in determining the basic term of imprisonment as the first step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph A . The court shall assign special weight to any subjective victim impact in determining the maximum term of incarceration in the 2nd step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph B . The court may not suspend that portion of the maximum term of imprisonment based on objective or subjective victim impact in arriving at the final sentence as the 3rd and final step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph C . This paragraph may not be construed to restrict a court in setting a sentence from considering the age of the victim in other circumstances when relevant. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. In imposing a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment for an individual convicted of aggravated attempted murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, elevated aggravated assault or aggravated assault of a woman who the convicted individual knew or had reasonable cause to believe to be in fact pregnant at the time the crime was committed, the court shall assign special weight to this fact in determining the basic term of imprisonment as the first step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph A . The court shall assign special weight to any subjective victim impact in determining the maximum term of incarceration in the 2nd step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph B . The court may not suspend that portion of the maximum term of imprisonment based on objective or subjective victim impact in arriving at the final sentence as the 3rd and final step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph C . This paragraph may not be construed to restrict a court in setting a sentence from considering the fact that the victim was pregnant in other circumstances when relevant. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. In imposing a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment for an individual convicted of a Class C or higher crime, the victim of which was at the time of the commission of the crime in fact being stalked by that individual, the court shall assign special weight to this objective fact in determining the basic sentence in the first step of the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph A . The court shall assign special weight to any subjective victim impact caused by the stalking in determining the maximum term of incarceration in the 2nd step in the sentencing process specified in section 1602, subsection 1, paragraph B . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 361 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 361
17-A §361. Affirmative defense of claim of right
Status: in_force

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this chapter that the defendant acted in good faith under a claim of right to property or services involved, including, in cases of theft of a trade secret, that the defendant rightfully knew the trade secret or that it was available to the defendant from a source other than the owner of the trade secret. [PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

1. [PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

2. [PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 1, §1 (RP).]

3. [PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 152-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 152-A
17-A §152-A. Aggravated attempted murder
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated attempted murder if that person commits attempted murder and, at the time of that person's actions, one or more of the following aggravating circumstances is in fact present: A. The person's intent to kill was accompanied by premeditation-in-fact; [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] B. The person, at the time of the crime, intended to cause multiple deaths; [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] C. The person was previously convicted in this State or another jurisdiction of criminal homicide or any other crime involving the use of deadly force against a person; [PL 2007, c. 476, §2 (AMD).] D. The attempted murder was accompanied by torture, sexual assault or other extreme cruelty inflicted upon the victim; [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] E. The attempted murder was committed in a penal institution by an inmate of that institution against another inmate or against prison personnel; [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] F. The attempted murder was committed against a law enforcement officer while the officer was acting in performance of that officer's duties; or [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] G. The attempted murder was committed against a hostage. [PL 2001, c. 413, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 476, §2 (AMD).]

2. Aggravated attempted murder is a Class A crime except that, notwithstanding section 1604, subsection 1, paragraph A , the sentence for aggravated attempted murder is imprisonment for life or a definite period of imprisonment for any term of years. The existence of an aggravating circumstance serves only as a precondition for the court to consider a life sentence. The court also may impose as part of the sentence a period of probation of any term of years pursuant to section 1804, subsection 4‑A . [PL 2025, c. 207, §1 (AMD).]

3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the person's conduct was expressly authorized by Title 22, chapter 418 . [PL 2019, c. 271, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2932 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 93-C / Section 2932
17 §2932. Penalty
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a Class D crime. [PL 1987, c. 515, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 852 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 35 / Section 852
17-A §852. Aggravated sex trafficking
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated sex trafficking if the person knowingly: A. Promotes prostitution by compelling a person to enter into, engage in or remain in prostitution; [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (AMD).] B. Promotes prostitution of a person 15, 16 or 17 years of age; or [PL 2021, c. 469, §1 (AMD).] C. Promotes prostitution of a person who suffers from a mental disability that is reasonably apparent or known to the actor and that in fact renders the other person substantially incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct involved. [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (NEW).] Violation of this subsection is a Class B crime. [PL 2021, c. 469, §1 (AMD).]

1-A. A person is guilty of aggravated sex trafficking if the person knowingly promotes prostitution of a person 14 years of age or younger. Violation of this subsection is a Class A crime. [PL 2021, c. 469, §2 (NEW).]

2. As used in this section, "compelling" includes but is not limited to: A. The use of a drug or intoxicating substance to render a person incapable of controlling that person's conduct or appreciating its nature; [PL 2011, c. 672, §1 (AMD).] B. Withholding or threatening to withhold a scheduled drug or alcohol from a drug or alcohol-dependent person. A "drug or alcohol-dependent person" is one who is using scheduled drugs or alcohol and who is in a state of psychic or physical dependence or both, arising from the use of the drug or alcohol on a continuing basis; [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (AMD).] C. Making material false statements, misstatements or omissions; [PL 2011, c. 672, §1 (NEW).] D. Withholding, destroying or confiscating an actual or purported passport or other immigration document or other actual or purported government identification document with the intent to impair a person's freedom of movement; [PL 2011, c. 672, §1 (NEW).] E. Requiring prostitution to be performed to retire, repay or service an actual or purported debt; and [PL 2011, c. 672, §1 (NEW).] F. Using force or engaging in any scheme, plan or pattern to instill in a person a fear that, if the person does not engage or continue to engage in prostitution, the actor or another person will: (1) Cause physical injury or death to a person; (2) Cause damage to property, other than property of the actor; (3) Engage in other conduct constituting a Class A, B or C crime or criminal restraint; (4) Accuse some person of a crime or cause criminal charges or deportation proceedings to be instituted against some person; (5) Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, regardless of veracity, tending to subject some person, except the actor, to hatred, contempt or ridicule; (6) Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information regarding another person's legal claim or defense; (7) Use a position as a public servant to perform some act related to that person's official duties or fail or refuse to perform an official duty in a manner that adversely affects some other person; or (8) Perform any other act that would not in itself materially benefit the actor but that is calculated to harm the person being compelled with respect to that person's health, safety or immigration status. [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (AMD).]

3. [PL 2021, c. 469, §3 (RP).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1813 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1813
17-A §1813. Review
Status: in_force

1. Discretionary appeal to Law Court. Review of a revocation of probation pursuant to section 1812 must be by appeal to the Law Court. A person whose probation is revoked may not appeal as of right. The time for taking the appeal and the manner and any conditions for the taking of the appeal are as the Supreme Judicial Court provides by rule. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Assignment and withdrawal of counsel. Assignment and withdrawal of counsel for an appeal under this section must be in accordance with the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 702 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Section 702
17-A §702. Aggravated forgery
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive another person or government, he falsely makes, completes, endorses or alters a written instrument, or knowingly utters or possesses such an instrument, and the instrument is: A. Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental instrumentality; [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Part of an issue of stocks, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against an organization or its property; [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. A will, codicil or other instrument providing for the disposition of property after death; [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] D. A public record or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in or with a public office or public employee; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] E. [PL 1989, c. 187, §1 (RP).] [PL 1989, c. 187, §1 (AMD).]

2. Aggravated forgery is a Class B crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 1844 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 62 / Section 1844
17 §1844. Violations
Status: in_force

A person who violates this chapter or rules adopted in accordance with this chapter commits a Class D crime. [PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 707 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 29 / Section 707
17-A §707. Falsifying private records
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of falsifying private records if, with intent to defraud any person, he: A. Makes a false entry in the records of an organization, or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the records of an organization; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. Omits to make a true entry in the records of an organization in violation of a duty to do so which he knows to be imposed on him by statute; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] D. Prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the records of an organization. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Falsifying private records is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 35 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 35
17-A §35. Definitions of culpable states of mind
Status: in_force

1. "Intentionally." A. A person acts intentionally with respect to a result of the person's conduct when it is the person's conscious object to cause such a result. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] B. A person acts intentionally with respect to attendant circumstances when the person is aware of the existence of such circumstances or believes that they exist. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).]

2. "Knowingly." A. A person acts knowingly with respect to a result of the person's conduct when the person is aware that it is practically certain that the person's conduct will cause such a result. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] B. A person acts knowingly with respect to attendant circumstances when the person is aware that such circumstances exist. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).]

3. "Recklessly." A. A person acts recklessly with respect to a result of the person's conduct when the person consciously disregards a risk that the person's conduct will cause such a result. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] B. A person acts recklessly with respect to attendant circumstances when the person consciously disregards a risk that such circumstances exist. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] C. For purposes of this subsection, the disregard of the risk, when viewed in light of the nature and purpose of the person's conduct and the circumstances known to the person, must involve a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable and prudent person would observe in the same situation. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).]

4. "Criminal negligence." A. A person acts with criminal negligence with respect to a result of the person's conduct when the person fails to be aware of a risk that the person's conduct will cause such a result. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] B. A person acts with criminal negligence with respect to attendant circumstances when the person fails to be aware of a risk that such circumstances exist. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] C. For purposes of this subsection, the failure to be aware of the risk, when viewed in light of the nature and purpose of the person's conduct and the circumstances known to the person, must involve a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable and prudent person would observe in the same situation. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).]

5. "Culpable." A person acts culpably when the person acts with the intention, knowledge, recklessness or criminal negligence as is required. [PL 2007, c. 173, §8 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 753 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 31 / Section 753
17-A §753. Hindering apprehension or prosecution
Status: in_force

1. [PL 2001, c. 383, §84 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

1-A. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §16 (RP); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).]

1-B. A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if, with the intent to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another person for the commission of a crime, the person: A. Harbors or conceals the other person and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] B. Provides or aids in providing a dangerous weapon, transportation, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] C. Conceals, alters or destroys any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of the other person and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] D. Warns the other person of impending discovery or apprehension, except that this paragraph does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another person into compliance with the law, and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] E. Obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of the other person and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; or [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] F. Aids the other person to safeguard the proceeds of or to profit from such crime and: (1) The actor knew of the conduct of the other person that has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or that has in fact rendered the other person liable to such a charge. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; (2) The conduct of the other person has in fact resulted in the charge of murder or a Class A crime or in fact has rendered the other person liable to such a charge or the other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class B crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; (3) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class C crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) The other person is charged or is liable to be charged with a Class D or Class E crime. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).] [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §17 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).]

1-C. A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if the person hinders the apprehension or prosecution of the other person for a violation of administrative release, probation, supervised release for sex offenders or parole by any means described in subsection 1‑B, paragraphs A to F with the intent to hinder, prevent or delay discovery, apprehension, prosecution, revocation or punishment for the violation. The sentencing class for hindering apprehension or prosecution of the other person is one class less than the crime for which the other person was originally sentenced, except that if the crime for which the other person was originally sentenced is a Class E crime, hindering apprehension or prosecution is a Class E crime. [PL 2017, c. 149, §1 (NEW).]

1-D. A person is guilty of hindering apprehension or prosecution if the person hinders the apprehension or prosecution of the other person for a violation of deferred disposition by any means described in subsection 1‑B, paragraphs A to F with the intent to hinder, prevent or delay discovery, apprehension, prosecution, termination of the period of deferment or punishment for the violation or crime to which the other person originally pled guilty. The sentencing class for hindering apprehension or prosecution of the other person is one class less than the crime for which the other person originally pled guilty, except that if the crime to which the other person originally pled guilty is a Class E crime, hindering apprehension or prosecution is a Class E crime. [PL 2017, c. 149, §1 (NEW).]

2. [PL 2001, c. 383, §86 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

2-A. Hindering apprehension or prosecution when the other person has committed a crime against another jurisdiction is graded as in subsection 1‑B . For purposes of this subsection, the classification of the crime of the other jurisdiction is determined according to the formula contained in section 4‑A, subsection 3 as if it were a crime of this jurisdiction outside this Code. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §18 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).]

3. As used in subsection 1‑B , "crime" includes juvenile offenses. The sentencing class for hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a juvenile is determined in the same manner as if the juvenile were a person 18 years of age or older, provided that if the offense committed by the juvenile would not have been a crime if committed by a person 18 years of age or older, hindering apprehension or prosecution is a Class E crime. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §19 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).]
17 M.R.S. § 2701-B — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2701-B
17 §2701-B. Action against improper manure handling
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall investigate complaints of improper manure handling, including, but not limited to, complaints of improper storage or spreading of manure. If the commissioner is able to identify the source or sources of the manure and has reason to believe that the manure is a nuisance and the nuisance is caused by the use of other than best management practices for manure handling, the commissioner shall: [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]

1. Findings. Determine the changes needed in manure handling to comply with best management practices for manure handling; [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]

2. Conformance. Require the person responsible to abide by the necessary changes determined in subsection 1 and determine if the changes have been made; and [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]

3. Report. Give the written findings of the initial investigation and any determination of compliance to the complainant and the person responsible. [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]

If the person responsible does not adopt best management practices for manure handling, the commissioner shall send a copy of the written report to the Department of Environmental Protection and refer the matter in writing to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute an action to abate a nuisance and the court may order the abatement with costs as provided under this chapter. If the commissioner, upon investigation, finds that the person responsible for the manure is following best management practices for manure handling, the commissioner shall advise the complainant and the person responsible in writing. [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]

Failure to apply best management practices in accordance with this section constitutes a separate civil violation for which a fine of up to $1,000, together with an additional fine of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues, may be adjudged. [PL 2003, c. 283, §5 (NEW).]

The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act for the interpretation and implementation of this section, including a definition of "best management practices for manure handling." [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]

If the commissioner finds that improper manure handling may have affected water quality and the person responsible does not adopt best management practices for manure handling, the commissioner shall advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection that a potential water quality violation exists and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection may respond as appropriate. [PL 1993, c. 124, §2 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 507-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 507-A
17-A §507-A. Interference with cemetery or burial ground
Status: in_force

1. No person may intentionally or knowingly destroy, mutilate, deface, injure or remove any tomb, monument, gravestone, marker or other structure placed or designed as a memorial for the dead, or any portion or fragment of any such memorial, or any fence, railing, curb or other enclosure for the burial of the dead. [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to any person: A. Who performs an act as authorized under Title 13, section 1371 ; or [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).] B. Who meets the requirements governing eminent domain as established by state or federal law. [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).] [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]

3. Any person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class D crime. [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 501-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 501-A
17-A §501-A. Disorderly conduct
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if: A. In a public place, the person intentionally or recklessly causes annoyance to others by intentionally: (1) Making loud and unreasonable noise, including, but not limited to, loud and unreasonable noise resulting from the use of consumer fireworks; (2) Activating a device, or exposing a substance, that releases noxious and offensive odors; or (3) Engaging in fighting, without being licensed or privileged to do so; [PL 2021, c. 510, §3 (AMD).] B. In a public or private place, the person knowingly accosts, insults, taunts or challenges any person with offensive, derisive or annoying words, or by gestures or other physical conduct, that would in fact have a direct tendency to cause a violent response by an ordinary person in the situation of the person so accosted, insulted, taunted or challenged; [PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW).] C. In a private place, the person makes loud and unreasonable noise, including, but not limited to, loud and unreasonable noise resulting from the use of consumer fireworks, that can be heard by another person, who may be a law enforcement officer, as unreasonable noise in a public place or in another private place, after having been ordered by a law enforcement officer to cease the noise; or [PL 2021, c. 510, §4 (AMD).] D. In a private or public place on or near property where a funeral, burial or memorial service is being held, the person knowingly accosts, insults, taunts or challenges any person in mourning and in attendance at the funeral, burial or memorial service with unwanted, obtrusive communications by way of offensive, derisive or annoying words, or by gestures or other physical conduct, that would in fact have a direct tendency to cause a violent response by an ordinary person in mourning and in attendance at a funeral, burial or memorial service. [PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 510, §§3, 4 (AMD).]

2. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Public place" means a place to which the public at large or a substantial group has access, including but not limited to: (1) Public ways as defined in section 505 ; (2) Schools and government-owned custodial facilities; and (3) The lobbies, hallways, lavatories, toilets and basement portions of apartment houses, hotels, public buildings and transportation terminals. [PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW).] B. "Private place" means any place that is not a public place. [PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW).] C. "Consumer fireworks" has the same meaning as in Title 8, section 221‑A, subsection 1‑A . [PL 2021, c. 510, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 510, §5 (AMD).]

3. Disorderly conduct is a Class E crime. [PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1105-B — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 45 / Section 1105-B
17-A §1105-B. Aggravated trafficking or furnishing of counterfeit drugs
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated trafficking in or furnishing a counterfeit drug if the person violates section 1104 and: A. The person trafficks in a counterfeit drug with or furnishes a counterfeit drug to a child who is in fact under 18 years of age; [PL 2001, c. 383, §119 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] B. At the time of the offense, the person has one or more prior convictions for any Class A, B or C offense under this chapter or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that of the Class A, B or C offenses under this chapter in another jurisdiction. Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the date of each prior conviction may precede the commission of the offense being enhanced by more than 10 years; [PL 2007, c. 476, §40 (AMD).] C. At the time of the offense, the person possesses a firearm in the furtherance of the offense, uses a firearm, carries a firearm or is armed with a firearm; or [PL 2003, c. 476, §4 (AMD).] D. Death or serious bodily injury of another person is in fact caused by the use of one or more drugs and the drug furnished by the defendant is a contributing factor to the death or serious bodily injury of the other person. [PL 2017, c. 460, Pt. F, §4 (AMD).] [PL 2017, c. 460, Pt. F, §4 (AMD).]

2. Aggravated trafficking in or furnishing a counterfeit drug is a Class B crime. [PL 2001, c. 383, §119 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3. If a person uses a motor vehicle to facilitate the aggravated trafficking in or furnishing of a counterfeit drug, the court may, in addition to other authorized penalties, suspend the person's driver's license or permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license for a period not to exceed 5 years. A suspension may not begin until after any period of incarceration is served. If the court suspends a person's driver's license or permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license, the court shall notify the Secretary of State of the suspension. The Secretary of State may not reinstate the person's driver's license or permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license unless the person demonstrates that, after having been released and discharged from any period of incarceration that may have been ordered, the person has served the period of suspension ordered by the court. [PL 2025, c. 173, §7 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 361-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 361-A
17-A §361-A. Permissible inferences against accused
Status: in_force

1. Proof that the defendant was in exclusive possession of property that had recently been taken under circumstances constituting a violation of this chapter, section 405 or of chapter 27 gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the defendant is guilty of the theft or robbery of the property, as the case may be, and proof that the theft or robbery occurred under circumstances constituting a violation of section 401 or 405 also gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the defendant in exclusive possession of property recently so taken is guilty of the burglary or burglary of a motor vehicle, as the case may be. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §12 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF).]

2. Proof that the defendant concealed unpurchased property stored, offered or exposed for sale while the defendant was still on the premises of the place where it was stored, offered or exposed or in a parking lot or public or private way immediately adjacent thereto gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the defendant obtained or exercised unauthorized control over the property with the intent to deprive the owner thereof. [PL 2001, c. 383, §51 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3. Proof that a defendant possessed or controlled property of a person who, by reason of physical illness or mental illness or mental defect, including, but not limited to, dementia and other cognitive impairments, is manifestly unable or known by the defendant to be unable to make a reasonable judgment with respect to the disposition of the property or proof that a defendant obtained possession or control of the property by undue influence gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the defendant obtained or exercised unauthorized control over the property with the intent to deprive the owner of the property. As used in this subsection, "undue influence" has the same meaning as in section 109, subsection 4 . [PL 2013, c. 414, §4 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 311 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 13-A / Section 311
17 §311. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

1. Beano. "Beano" means a specific kind of group game of chance, regardless of whether such a game is characterized by another name. Wherever the term "beano" is used, the word "bingo" or any other word used to characterize such a game may be interchanged. In "beano," each participant is given or sold one or more tally cards, so-called, each of which contains preprinted numbers or letters and may or may not be arranged in vertical or horizontal rows. The participant covers or marks the numbers or letters as objects similarly numbered or lettered are drawn from a receptacle and the winner or winners are determined by the sequence in which those objects are drawn. The manner in which the winner is determined must be clearly announced or displayed before any game is begun. For the purposes of this chapter, to hold, conduct or operate beano includes charging a fee or offering something of value to play in exchange for the opportunity to receive something of value for winning a game. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

1-A. Commercial beano hall permit. "Commercial beano hall permit" means written authority from the Gambling Control Unit issued to a permittee who rents or leases premises for profit to a licensee to hold, conduct or operate "beano." [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

1-B. Chief of State Police. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (RP).]

2. Equipment. "Equipment" means the receptacle and numbered objects to be drawn from it; the master board upon which such objects are placed as drawn; the tally cards or sheets bearing such numbers to be covered and the objects used to cover them; the boards or signs, however operated, used to display the numbers as they are drawn; public address systems; and any other articles essential to the operation, conduct and playing of "Beano." [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

2-A. Director. "Director" means the Executive Director of the Gambling Control Board and the Gambling Control Unit. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (NEW).]

2-B. Gambling Control Unit. "Gambling Control Unit" or "unit" means the bureau within the Department of Public Safety under Title 25, section 2902, subsection 12 or an authorized representative of the Gambling Control Unit. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (NEW).]

3. License. "License" means written authority from the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate "Beano". [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

4. Licensee. "Licensee" means any organization, including a federally recognized Indian tribe in the State, that has been granted a license by the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate "Beano" or "Bingo." [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

5. Location permit. "Location permit" means that card issued by the Gambling Control Unit, describing the premises or area in which "Beano" may be conducted. Such location permit must be accompanied by a license. Only such locations expressly described in the location permit are used for the conduct of any game. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

5-A. Member. "Member" means a bona fide member of a firm, corporation, association, organization, department or class or a combination thereof who has been duly admitted as a member according to the laws, rules, regulations, ordinances or bylaws governing membership in the firm, corporation, association, organization, department, class or combination thereof. [PL 2019, c. 56, §1 (NEW).]

6. Organization. "Organization" means any firm, association or corporation authorized to conduct "Beano" in accordance with this chapter. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

7. Period. "Period" means the number of calendar weeks authorized by a single license for the operation of "Beano" or "Bingo." [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (AMD).]

7-A. Permittee. "Permittee" means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that rents or leases a building or facilities for profit to a licensee to hold, conduct or operate "beano." [PL 1999, c. 74, §1 (NEW).]

7-B. Wild number beano. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (RP).]

8. Winner-take-all round. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (RP).]

9. Registrant. "Registrant" means a person or organization registered with the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate beano games for which a license is not required. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §1 (NEW).]

10. Sealed ticket game. "Sealed ticket game" has the same meaning as in section 1831, subsection 14‑B . [PL 2025, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 3853-D — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 127 / Section 3853-D
17 §3853-D. Operating a motor vehicle on land of another
Status: in_force

1. Damage or destruction to farmland, forest land or public easement. A person who, as a result of operating a motor vehicle on farmland, forest land or a public easement in fact, damages or destroys crops, forest products, personal property or roads on that farmland, forest land or public easement, commits a Class E crime. [PL 2015, c. 258, §1 (AMD).]

2. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Farmland" means land used for the production of fruits, vegetables, grains, hay or herbs that consists of 5 or more contiguous acres. The term "farmland" does not include land used for the production of wood products. [PL 1989, c. 289 (NEW).] A-1. "Forest land" means land used for the production of forest products. [PL 1995, c. 539, §1 (NEW).] A-2. "Forest products" means any woody stemmed plant as well as any products that have been harvested but not yet transported from the harvesting site, including logs, pulpwood, veneer, bolt wood, wood chips, stud wood, poles, pilings, biomass, fuel wood, Christmas trees, evergreen boughs and cones for seed production. [PL 1995, c. 539, §1 (NEW).] A-3. "Emergency responder" means a person providing firefighting, rescue or emergency medical services. [PL 2015, c. 258, §2 (NEW).] B. "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks, including all-terrain vehicles as defined in Title 12, section 13001 , but not including snowmobiles. [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §34 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] C. "Public easement" has the same meaning as in Title 23, section 3021, subsection 2 . [PL 2015, c. 258, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 258, §§2, 3 (AMD).]

3. Application. This section does not apply to: A. A landowner operating a motor vehicle on farmland or forest land owned by that landowner; [PL 1995, c. 539, §1 (AMD).] B. A person given permission by a landowner to operate a motor vehicle on farmland or forest land owned by that landowner; [PL 1995, c. 539, §1 (AMD).] C. An agent or employee of a landowner who operates a motor vehicle on farmland or forest land owned by that landowner in the scope of that agent's or employee's agency or employment; [PL 2015, c. 258, §4 (AMD).] D. A law enforcement officer who, in an emergency and in the scope of that law enforcement officer's employment, operates a motor vehicle on farmland or forest land owned by another or on a public easement; or [PL 2015, c. 258, §4 (AMD).] E. An emergency responder who, in an emergency and in performing the duties of the emergency responder, operates a motor vehicle on farmland or forest land owned by another or on a public easement. [PL 2015, c. 258, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2015, c. 258, §§4, 5 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 209 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 209
17-A §209. Criminal threatening
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of criminal threatening if he intentionally or knowingly places another person in fear of imminent bodily injury. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Criminal threatening is a Class D crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 516 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 516
17-A §516. Champerty
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of champerty if, with the intent to collect by a civil action a claim, account, note or other demand due, or to become due to another person, he gives or promises anything of value to such person. [PL 1975, c. 449, §1 (NEW).]

2. This section does not apply to agreements between attorney and client to bring, prosecute or defend a civil action on a contingent fee basis. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. Champerty is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1054 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 43 / Section 1054
17-A §1054. Forfeiture of machine gun
Status: in_force

If no claimant for a machine gun seized under the authority of section 1053 appears, the judge shall, on proof of notice, declare the same to be forfeited to the State. If any person appears and claims such machine gun, as having a right to the possession thereof at the time when the same was seized, he shall file with the judge a claim in writing stating specifically the right so claimed, the foundation thereof, the item so claimed, any exemption claimed, the time and place of the seizure and the name of the law enforcement officer who seized the machine gun, and in it declare that it was not possessed in violation of this chapter, and state his business and place of residence and sign and make oath to the same before said judge. If any person so makes claim, he shall be admitted as a party to the process, and the libel, and may hear any pertinent evidence offered by the libelant or claimant. If the judge is, upon hearing, satisfied that said machine gun was not possessed in violation of this chapter, and that claimant is entitled to the custody thereof, he shall give an order in writing, directed to the law enforcement officer having seized the same, commanding him to deliver to the claimant the machine gun to which he is so found to be entitled, within 48 hours after demand. If the judge finds the claimant not entitled to possess the machine gun, he shall render judgment against him for the libelant for costs, to be taxed as in civil cases before such judge, and issue execution thereon, and shall declare such machine gun forfeited to the State. The claimants may appear and shall recognize with sureties as on appeals in civil actions from a judge. The judge may order that the machine gun remain in the custody of the seizing law enforcement officer, pending the disposition of the appeal. All machine guns declared forfeited to the State, or title to which have been transferred to the State in lieu of forfeiture proceedings shall be turned over to the Chief of the Maine State Police. If said machine gun is found to be of a historic, artistic, scientific or educational value, the State Police may retain the machine gun for an indefinite period of time. Any other machine gun declared forfeited and in possession of the State Police shall be destroyed by a means most convenient to the Chief of the State Police. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 302 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 302
17-A §302. Criminal restraint
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of criminal restraint if: A. Knowing the actor has no legal right to do so, the actor intentionally or knowingly takes, retains or entices another person who: (1) Is less than 14 years of age. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; (2) Is incompetent. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; (3) Is either 14, 15 or 16 years of age from the custody of the other person's parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, with the intent to hold the other person permanently or for a prolonged period and the actor is at least 18 years of age. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (4) Is in fact less than 8 years of age. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime; or [PL 2001, c. 383, §27 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] B. The actor: (1) Knowingly restrains another person. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or (2) Knowingly restrains another person who is in fact less than 8 years of age. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime. As used in this paragraph, "restrain" has the same meaning as in section 301, subsection 2 . [PL 2001, c. 383, §27 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] [PL 2001, c. 383, §27 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

2. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor is the parent of the other person taken, retained, enticed or restrained. Consent by the person taken, retained or enticed is not a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A . [PL 2001, c. 383, §27 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3. [PL 2001, c. 383, §27 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1112 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 45 / Section 1112
17-A §1112. Analysis of scheduled drugs
Status: in_force

1. A laboratory that receives a drug or substance from a law enforcement officer or agency for analysis as a scheduled drug shall, if it is capable of so doing, analyze the same as requested by a method designed to accurately determine the composition of the substance, including by chemical means, visual examination, or both, and shall issue a certificate stating the results of the analysis. The certificate, when duly signed and sworn to by a person certified as qualified for this purpose by the Department of Health and Human Services under certification standards set by that department, is admissible in evidence in a court of the State, and gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the composition, quality and quantity of the drug or substance are as stated in the certificate, unless, within 10 days written notice to the prosecution, the defendant requests that a qualified witness testify as to the composition, quality and quantity. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §34 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. D, §36 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

2. Transfers of drugs and substances to and from a laboratory for purposes of analysis under this chapter may be by certified or registered mail, and when so made shall be deemed to comply with all the requirements regarding the continuity of custody of physical evidence. [PL 1975, c. 740, §105 (AMD).]

3. [PL 1975, c. 740, §106 (RP).]
17 M.R.S. § 322 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 13-A / Section 322
17 §322. Reports
Status: in_force

The Gambling Control Unit shall require from any organization licensed or registered to operate "Beano" or "Bingo" and any individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that has a permit to operate a commercial beano hall whatever reports the unit determines necessary for the purpose of the administration and enforcement of this chapter. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §23 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 961 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 39 / Section 961
17-A §961. Construction
Status: in_force

Sections 959 and 960 must be liberally construed to effectuate their remedial purposes. [PL 2001, c. 461, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1856 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1856
17-A §1856. Court hearing on administrative release revocation
Status: in_force

The hearing on a motion to revoke administrative release is governed by section 1812 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 2019 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 69 / Section 2019
17-A §2019. Civil remedy upon default
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the attorney for the State or a person entitled to restitution under an order of restitution, the clerk shall enter the order of restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. When entered under this section, the order of restitution is deemed to be a money judgment. Upon default, the order to make restitution is enforceable in accordance with Title 14, chapter 502 by any person entitled to restitution under the order. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2853 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2853
17 §2853. Recovery of expenses
Status: in_force

All expenses incurred by a municipality or county related to an order issued under section 2851 , including, but not limited to, expenses relating to the abatement or removal of a building, must be repaid to the municipality or county by the owner within 30 days after demand, or a special tax may be assessed by the assessors against the land on which the building was located for the amount of the expenses and that amount must be included in the next annual warrant to the tax collector of the municipality or county for collection and must be collected in the same manner as other state, county and municipal taxes are collected. [PL 2017, c. 136, §3 (AMD).]

In the case of any claim for expenses incurred in the abatement or removal of any wharf, pier, pilings or any portion thereof that extends beyond the low water mark, the special tax authorized by this section must apply to the land from which the wharf, pier or pilings extended or to which they were adjacent, if the owner of the land is also the owner of the wharf, pier, pilings or portion thereof. [PL 2017, c. 136, §3 (AMD).]

Expenses include, but are not limited to, the costs of title searches, location reports, service or process, reasonable attorney's fees, costs of removal of the building, any costs incurred in securing the building pending its removal and all other costs incurred by the municipality or county that are reasonably related to the removal of the building. In addition to levying a special tax, the municipality or county may recover its expenses, including its reasonable attorney's fees, by means of a civil action brought against the owner. [PL 2017, c. 136, §3 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1104 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 45 / Section 1104
17-A §1104. Trafficking in or furnishing counterfeit drugs
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of trafficking in or furnishing counterfeit drugs if the person intentionally or knowingly trafficks in or furnishes a substance that the person represents to be a scheduled drug but that in fact is not a scheduled drug but is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury when taken or administered in the customary or intended manner. [PL 1993, c. 674, §3 (AMD).]

2. Trafficking in or furnishing counterfeit drugs is a Class C crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. If a person uses a motor vehicle to facilitate the trafficking or furnishing of a counterfeit drug, the court may, in addition to other authorized penalties, suspend the person's driver's license, permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license for a period not to exceed 5 years. A suspension may not begin until after any period of incarceration is served. If the court suspends a person's driver's license, permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license, the court shall notify the Secretary of State of the suspension. The Secretary of State may not reinstate the person's driver's license, permit, privilege to operate a motor vehicle or right to apply for or obtain a license unless the person demonstrates that, after having been released and discharged from any period of incarceration that may have been ordered, the person has served the period of suspension ordered by the court. [PL 2025, c. 173, §5 (AMD).]
17 M.R.S. § 2800 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2800
17 §2800. Removal of bushes, trees and stumps from flowed area
Status: in_force

Whoever hereafter erects a dam on any of the public waters of this State shall, within 3 years after a head of water is held and flowage created thereby, remove from the flowed area all trees, bushes and stumps that he can legally remove therefrom, to such an extent that the tops of all trees, bushes and stumps left thereon shall be at least 5 feet below the surface of the mean low-water level maintained during the period beginning June 1st and ending December 1st next following of each year and shall within said 3-year period remove such growth as he can legally remove from the edge of the flowed area to such an extent that no dry-ki and debris shall form to be carried away by the water. For the purpose of protecting the right of the public in the navigation of the waters over said flowed area the owner of such dam shall, after the creation of flowage thereby, have the right to cut and remove from the flowed area all trees, bushes and stumps remaining thereon, and the damage to the owner thereof caused by such removal shall be ascertained in the same manner as is provided for the ascertainment of the damages caused by the flowage.

Any dam erected hereafter which is maintained in violation of this section shall constitute a public nuisance, and be subject to section 2706 .

This section shall not apply to dams which are created solely for log driving purposes where the water is stored for not exceeding 3 months of each year, nor shall the same be interpreted in any instance to require the removal of stumps below the swell of the roots.
17-A M.R.S. § 1712 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 65 / Section 1712
17-A §1712. Deposit of certain fines in Maine Military Family Relief Fund
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a person is convicted under section 354, subsection 2, paragraph A of theft by deception due to that person's intentional creation or reinforcement of a false impression that the person is a veteran or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a state military force, any fine imposed on that person by the court must be deposited in the Maine Military Family Relief Fund established in Title 37‑B, section 158 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 1752 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 59 / Section 1752
17 §1752. False invoices, bills of lading or estimates of property shipped
Status: in_force

If an owner of a vessel or of property laden or pretended to be laden on board thereof, or other person concerned in its lading or fitting out, makes out or exhibits, or causes to be made out or exhibited, any false or fraudulent invoice, bill of lading, bill of parcels or other false estimates of such property, with intent to injure or defraud any insurer of such vessel or property, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
17 M.R.S. § 2261 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 80 / Section 2261
17 §2261. Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Litter Control Act." [PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 34 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 34
17-A §34. Culpable state of mind as an element
Status: in_force

1. A person is not guilty of a crime unless that person acted intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently, as the law defining the crime specifies, with respect to each other element of the crime, except as provided in subsection 4 . When the state of mind required to establish an element of a crime is specified as "willfully," "corruptly," "maliciously" or by some other term importing a state of mind, that element is satisfied if, with respect thereto, the person acted intentionally or knowingly. [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (AMD).]

2. When the definition of a crime specifies the state of mind sufficient for the commission of that crime, but without distinguishing among the elements thereof, the specified state of mind applies to all the other elements of the crime, except as provided in subsection 4 . [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (AMD).]

3. When the law provides that negligence is sufficient to establish an element of a crime, that element is also established if, with respect thereto, a person acted intentionally, knowingly or recklessly. When the law provides that recklessness is sufficient to establish an element of a crime, that element is also established if, with respect thereto, a person acted intentionally or knowingly. When the law provides that acting knowingly is sufficient to establish an element of the crime, that element is also established if, with respect thereto, a person acted intentionally. [PL 1981, c. 324, §14 (NEW).]

4. Unless otherwise expressly provided, a culpable mental state need not be proved with respect to: A. Any fact that is solely a basis for sentencing classification; [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (AMD).] B. Any element of the crime as to which it is expressly stated that it must "in fact" exist; [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (AMD).] C. Any element of the crime as to which the statute expressly provides that a person may be guilty without a culpable state of mind as to that element; [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (NEW).] D. Any element of the crime as to which a legislative intent to impose liability without a culpable state of mind as to that element otherwise appears; [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (NEW).] E. Any criminal statute as to which it is expressly stated to be a "strict liability crime" or otherwise expressly reflects a legislative intent to impose criminal liability without proof by the State of a culpable mental state with respect to any of the elements of the crime; or [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (NEW).] F. Any criminal statute as to which a legislative intent to impose liability without a culpable state of mind as to any of the elements of the crime otherwise appears. [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (NEW).] [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (AMD).]

4-A. As used in this section, "strict liability crime" means a crime that, as legally defined, does not include a culpable mental state element with respect to any of the elements of the crime and thus proof by the State of a culpable state of mind as to that crime is not required. [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (NEW).]

5. [PL 1999, c. 23, §2 (RP).]
17-A M.R.S. § 209-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 209-A
17-A §209-A. Domestic violence criminal threatening
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of domestic violence criminal threatening if: A. The person violates section 209 and the victim is a family or household member as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 6 or a dating partner as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 4 . Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2023, c. 465, §7 (AMD).] B. The person violates paragraph A and at the time of the offense: (1) Has one or more prior convictions for violating paragraph A or for violating section 207‑A , 208‑D , 208‑E , 208‑F , 210‑B , 210‑C or 211‑A or one or more prior convictions for engaging in conduct substantially similar to that contained in paragraph A or in section 207‑A , 208‑D , 208‑E , 208‑F , 210‑B , 210‑C or 211‑A in another jurisdiction; (2) Has one or more prior convictions for violating Title 19‑A , former section 4011, subsection 1 or Title 19‑A, section 4113, subsection 1 or one or more prior convictions for engaging in conduct substantially similar to that contained in Title 19‑A, section 4113, subsection 1 in another jurisdiction; (3) Has one or more prior convictions for violating Title 15, section 1092, subsection 1, paragraph B when the condition of release violated is specified in Title 15, section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A , subparagraph (5) or (8) when the alleged victim in the case for which the defendant was on bail was a family or household member as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 6 or a dating partner as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 4 ; or (4) Has one or more prior convictions for violating section 208 , 208‑B or 208‑C , and the State had pled and proved that the victim of the applicable prior conviction was a family or household member, as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 6 , or a dating partner, as defined in Title 19‑A, section 4102, subsection 4 , or has one or more prior convictions in another jurisdiction for engaging in conduct substantially similar to that contained in section 208 , 208‑B or 208‑C and it had been pled and proved that the victim was a family or household member or a dating partner. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2023, c. 465, §8 (AMD).] [PL 2023, c. 465, §§7, 8 (AMD).]

2. Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. [PL 2007, c. 436, §2 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 436, §7 (AFF).]
17 M.R.S. § 1024 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Section 1024
17 §1024. Impeding the performance of an officer
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate or interfere with a person engaged in or on account of the performance of that person's official duties under this subchapter. [PL 1997, c. 690, §68 (AMD).]
17 M.R.S. § 1039 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Section 1039
17 §1039. Cruel confinement of calves raised for veal and sows during gestation
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Calf raised for veal" means a calf of the bovine species kept for the purpose of producing the food product referred to as veal. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] B. "Covered animal" means a sow during gestation or calf raised for veal that is kept on a farm. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] C. "Enclosure" means a cage, crate or other structure used to confine a covered animal, including, but not limited to, what is commonly described as a "gestation crate" for sows or a "veal crate" for calves. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] D. "Farm" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 152, subsection 5 . [PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).] E. "Fully extending the animal’s limbs" means fully extending all limbs without touching the side of an enclosure. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] F. "Sow during gestation" means a pregnant pig of the porcine species kept for the primary purpose of breeding. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] G. "Turning around freely" means turning in a complete circle without any impediment, including a tether, and without touching the side of an enclosure. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).]

2. Prohibition. A person may not tether or confine a covered animal for all or the majority of a day in a manner that prevents the animal from: A. Lying down, standing up and fully extending the animal’s limbs; and [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] B. Turning around freely. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).]

3. Exceptions. Subsection 2 does not apply: A. To an animal while it is the subject of scientific or agricultural research; [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] B. During examination, testing, individual treatment of or operation on an animal for veterinary purposes; [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] C. To an animal being transported; [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] D. To an animal at a rodeo exhibition or state or county fair exhibition; [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] E. To an animal at a 4-H event or similar exhibition; [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] F. To the slaughter of an animal in accordance with Title 22, chapter 562‑A, subchapter 4 and rules pertaining to the slaughter of animals; and [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] G. To a sow during the 7-day period prior to the sow's expected date of giving birth and until the sow's litter is weaned. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).]

4. Relation to other laws. The provisions of this section are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare. This section may not be construed to limit any state law or rules protecting the welfare of animals or to prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing its own animal welfare laws and regulations. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).]

5. Penalty. A violation of subsection 2 is a Class D crime. [PL 2009, c. 127, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 127, §3 (AFF).]

6. Criminal or civil prosecution. A person may be arrested or detained for a violation of subsection 2 in accordance with the rules of criminal procedure. A person may not be arrested or detained for the civil violation of cruel confinement under Title 7, section 4020 . The attorney for the State may elect to charge a defendant with a criminal violation under this section or a civil violation under Title 7, section 4020 . In making this election, the attorney for the State shall consider the severity of the cruelty displayed, the number of animals involved, any prior convictions or adjudications of animal cruelty entered against the defendant and such other factors as may be relevant to a determination of whether criminal or civil sanctions will best accomplish the goals of the animal welfare laws in the particular case before the attorney for the State. The election and determination required by this subsection are not subject to judicial review. The factors involved in the election and determination are not elements of the criminal offense or civil violation of cruel confinement and are not subject to proof or disproof as prerequisites or conditions for conviction under this section or adjudication under Title 7, section 4020 . It is not an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the sow or calf is kept as part of an agricultural operation and in compliance with best management practices for animal husbandry. [RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. A, §19 (COR).]
17-A M.R.S. § 33 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 33
17-A §33. Result as an element; causation
Status: in_force

1. Unless otherwise provided, when causing a result is an element of a crime, causation may be found when the result would not have occurred but for the conduct of the defendant, operating either alone or concurrently with another cause. [PL 2017, c. 432, Pt. C, §1 (NEW).]

2. In cases in which concurrent causation is generated as an issue, the defendant’s conduct must also have been sufficient by itself to produce the result. [PL 2017, c. 432, Pt. C, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1901 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1901
17-A §1901. Eligibility for deferred disposition
Status: in_force

A person who has pleaded guilty to a Class B crime under chapter 45 or a Class C, Class D or Class E crime and who consents to a deferred disposition in writing is eligible for a deferred disposition. [PL 2021, c. 308, §1 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 208-B — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 208-B
17-A §208-B. Elevated aggravated assault
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault if that person: A. Intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another person with the use of a dangerous weapon; [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).] B. Engages in conduct that manifests a depraved indifference to the value of human life and that in fact causes serious bodily injury to another person with the use of a dangerous weapon; or [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).] C. With terroristic intent engages in conduct that in fact causes serious bodily injury to another person. [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).]

2. Elevated aggravated assault is a Class A crime. [PL 1997, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 556 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Section 556
17-A §556. Incest
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of incest if the person is at least 18 years of age and: A. Engages in sexual intercourse with another person who the actor knows is related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2001, c. 383, §70 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] B. Violates paragraph A and, at the time of the incest, the person has 2 or more prior Maine convictions under this section or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that contained in this section in another jurisdiction. Section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2007, c. 476, §25 (AMD).] [PL 2007, c. 476, §25 (AMD).]

1-A. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that, at the time the actor engaged in sexual intercourse with the other person, the actor was legally married to the other person. [PL 1989, c. 401, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).]

1-B. As used in this section "sexual intercourse" means any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ. Emission is not required. [PL 1989, c. 401, Pt. A, §7 (NEW).]

1-C. As used in this section, "related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity" has the following meanings. A. When the actor is a woman, it means the other person is her father, grandfather, son, grandson, brother, brother's son, sister's son, father's brother or mother's brother. [PL 2001, c. 383, §71 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] B. When this actor is a man, it means the other person is his mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, brother's daughter, sister's daughter, father's sister or mother's sister. [PL 2001, c. 383, §71 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] [PL 2001, c. 383, §71 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

2. [PL 2001, c. 383, §72 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17-A M.R.S. § 259-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Section 259-A
17-A §259-A. Solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of soliciting a child to commit a prohibited act if: A. The actor, with the intent to engage in a prohibited act with the other person, knowingly solicits directly or indirectly that person by any means to engage in a prohibited act and the actor: (1) Is at least 16 years of age; (2) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 14 years of age; and (3) Is at least 3 years older than the age expressed by the other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).] B. The actor, with the intent to engage in a prohibited act with the other person, knowingly solicits directly or indirectly that person by any means to engage in a prohibited act and the actor: (1) Is at least 16 years of age; (2) Knows or believes that the other person is less than 12 years of age; and (3) Is at least 3 years older than the age expressed by the other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]

2. For purposes of this section, "prohibited act" means: A. A sexual act; [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).] B. Sexual contact; or [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).] C. Sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to section 282 . [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 597, §3 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 208-C — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 208-C
17-A §208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person if that person intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a person the person knows or has reason to know is pregnant. For the purposes of this subsection, "serious bodily injury" includes bodily injury that results in the termination of a pregnancy. This subsection does not apply to acts committed by: A. Any person relating to an abortion for which the consent of the pregnant person, or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by law; or [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).] B. Any person for any medical treatment of the pregnant person or the fetus. [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]

2. Elevated aggravated assault on a pregnant person is a Class A crime. [PL 2005, c. 408, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 39 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 39
17-A §39. Insanity
Status: in_force

1. A defendant is not criminally responsible by reason of insanity if, at the time of the criminal conduct, as a result of mental disease or defect, the defendant lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the criminal conduct. [PL 2005, c. 263, §5 (AMD).]

2. As used in this section, "mental disease or defect" means only those severely abnormal mental conditions that grossly and demonstrably impair a person's perception or understanding of reality. An abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal conduct or excessive use of alcohol, drugs or similar substances, in and of itself, does not constitute a mental disease or defect. [PL 1985, c. 796, §5 (AMD).]

3. Lack of criminal responsibility by reason of insanity is an affirmative defense. [PL 2005, c. 263, §6 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1802 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 67 / Section 1802
17-A §1802. Eligibility for sentencing alternative that includes period of probation
Status: in_force

1. General eligibility. A person who has been convicted of a crime may be sentenced to a sentencing alternative under section 1502 that includes a period of probation, unless: A. The conviction is for murder; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. The conviction is for a Class D or Class E crime other than: (1) A Class D or Class E crime relative to which, based upon both the written agreement of the parties and a court finding, the facts and circumstances of the underlying criminal episode giving rise to the conviction generated probable cause to believe the person had committed a Class A, Class B or Class C crime in the course of that criminal episode and, as agreed upon in writing by the parties and found by the court, the person does not have a prior conviction for murder or for a Class A, Class B or Class C crime and has not been placed on probation pursuant to this subparagraph on any prior occasion; (2) A Class D crime that the State pleads and proves was committed against a family or household member or a dating partner under chapter 9 or 13 or section 554 , 555 or 758 ; (3) A Class D crime under Title 5, section 4659, subsection 1 ; Title 15, section 321, subsection 6 ; Title 19‑A , former section 4011, subsection 1; or Title 19‑A, section 4113 ; (4) A Class D or Class E crime in chapter 11 or 12 ; (5) A Class D crime under section 210‑A ; (6) A Class E crime under section 552 ; (7) A Class D or Class E crime under section 556 , section 853 or section 854 , excluding subsection 1, paragraph A , subparagraph (1); (8) A Class D crime in chapter 45 relating to a schedule W drug; (9) A Class D or Class E crime under Title 29‑A, section 2411, subsection 1‑A, paragraph B ; (10) A Class D crime under Title 17, section 1031 ; or (11) A Class E crime under Title 15, section 1092, subsection 1, paragraph A , if the condition of release violated is specified in Title 15, section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A , subparagraph (5) or (8) and the underlying crime involved domestic violence; [PL 2021, c. 447, §4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §38 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] C. The court sentences the person to a sentencing alternative under section 1502 that includes a period of administrative release; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. The court sentences the individual to a term of imprisonment followed by a period of supervised release as authorized by subchapter 3 ; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] E. The statute that the person is convicted of violating expressly provides that the fine or imprisonment penalties it authorizes may not be suspended, in which case the person must be sentenced to the imprisonment and required to pay the fine authorized in that statute; or [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] F. The court finds that such a sentence would diminish the gravity of the crime for which that person was convicted. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 447, §4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §38 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]

2. Eligibility for persons needing supervision or assistance. A person who is eligible for sentence under this subchapter, as provided in subsection 1 , may be sentenced to a sentencing alternative that includes a period of probation if the person is in need of the supervision, guidance, assistance or direction that probation can provide. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 16 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 16
17-A §16. Warrantless arrests by a private person
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided, a private person has the authority to arrest without a warrant: [PL 2007, c. 173, §7 (AMD).]

1. Any person who the private person has probable cause to believe has committed or is committing: A. Murder; or [PL 1977, c. 510, §25 (RPR).] B. Any Class A, Class B or Class C crime. [PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW).] [PL 2007, c. 173, §7 (AMD).]

2. Any person who, in fact, is committing in the private person's presence and in a public place any of the Class D or Class E crimes described in section 207 ; 209 ; 211 ; 254 ; 255‑A ; 501‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B ; 503 ; 751 ; 806 ; or 1002 . A. [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §11 (RP); PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. B, §12 (AFF).] [PL 2007, c. 518, §5 (AMD).]

3. For the purposes of subsection 2 , in the presence has the same meaning given in section 15, subsection 2 . [PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 351 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 15 / Section 351
17-A §351. Consolidation
Status: in_force

Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single crime embracing the separate crimes such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by bailee, embezzlement, false pretenses, extortion, blackmail, shoplifting and receiving stolen property. An accusation of theft may be proved by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft under this chapter, notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the complaint, information or indictment, subject only to the power of the court to ensure a fair trial by granting a continuance or other appropriate relief if the conduct of the defense would be prejudiced by lack of fair notice or by surprise. If the evidence is sufficient to permit a finding of guilt of theft in more than one manner, no election among those manners is required. [PL 2007, c. 475, §11 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 101 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 101
17-A §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification
Status: in_force

1. The State is not required to negate any facts expressly designated as a "defense," or any exception, exclusion or authorization that is set out in the statute defining the crime by proof at trial, unless the existence of the defense, exception, exclusion or authorization is in issue as a result of evidence admitted at the trial that is sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt on the issue, in which case the State must disprove its existence beyond a reasonable doubt. This subsection does not require a trial court to instruct on an issue that has been waived by the defendant. The subject of waiver is addressed by the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure. [PL 2015, c. 431, §35 (AMD).]

2. Where the statute explicitly designates a matter as an "affirmative defense," the matter so designated must be proved by the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence. [PL 1981, c. 324, §24 (RPR).]

3. Conduct that is justifiable under this chapter constitutes a defense to any crime; except that, if a person is justified in using force against another, but the person recklessly injures or creates a risk of injury to 3rd persons, the justification afforded by this chapter is unavailable in a prosecution for such recklessness. If a defense provided under this chapter is precluded solely because the requirement that the person's belief be reasonable has not been met, the person may be convicted only of a crime for which recklessness or criminal negligence suffices. [PL 2007, c. 475, §10 (AMD).]

4. The fact that conduct may be justifiable under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for such conduct which is available in any civil action. [PL 1981, c. 324, §24 (NEW).]

5. For purposes of this chapter, use by a law enforcement officer, a corrections officer or a corrections supervisor of the following is use of nondeadly force: A. Chemical mace or any similar substance composed of a mixture of gas and chemicals that has or is designed to have a disabling effect upon human beings; or [PL 2009, c. 336, §5 (NEW).] B. A less-than-lethal munition that has or is designed to have a disabling effect upon human beings. For purposes of this paragraph, "less-than-lethal munition" means a low-kinetic energy projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm that is approved by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. [PL 2009, c. 336, §5 (NEW).] [PL 2009, c. 336, §5 (RPR).]
17-A M.R.S. § 803-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 33 / Section 803-A
17-A §803-A. Causing a catastrophe
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or other such force or substance that is dangerous to human life and difficult to confine. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]

2. A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person with terroristic intent violates subsection 1 . [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]

3. As used in this section, the following definitions apply. A. "Biological agent" means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, product of biotechnology or component of any such agent, either naturally occurring or bioengineered. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).] B. "Catastrophe" means: (1) For purposes of subsection 1 , death or serious bodily injury to 10 or more persons or substantial damage to 5 or more structures, whether or not occupied; and (2) For purposes of subsection 2 , death or serious bodily injury to more than one person, substantial damage to 3 or more structures, whether or not occupied, or substantial physical damage sufficient to disrupt the normal functioning of a critical infrastructure. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).] C. "Poison" means toxic or poisonous chemicals or precursors of toxic or poisonous chemicals. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).] D. "Toxin" means the toxic material of plants, animals, microorganisms, viruses, fungi or infectious substances or a recombinant molecule, whatever its origin or method of production, including: (1) Any poisonous substance or biological product of biotechnology produced by a living organism; or (2) Any poisonous isomer or biological product, homolog or derivative of such a substance. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).] E. "Vector" means a living organism or molecule, including a recombinant molecule or any biological product of biotechnology, capable of carrying a biological agent or toxin to a host. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).] [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]

4. Causing a catastrophe is a Class A crime. [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 954 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 39 / Section 954
17-A §954. Unlawful gambling
Status: in_force

1. Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity. [PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (AMD).]

1-A. A person is guilty of unlawful gambling if the person is under 21 years of age and plays a slot machine as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 39 . [PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]

2. Unlawful gambling is a Class D crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. A person convicted of a violation under this section must forfeit to the State all income associated with that violation. [PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1605 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 63 / Section 1605
17-A §1605. Suspension of all or part of the term of imprisonment imposed
Status: in_force

Unless the law that the individual is convicted of violating expressly provides that an authorized term of imprisonment may not be suspended, if the individual is eligible for probation as authorized by chapter 67, subchapter 1 or administrative release as authorized by chapter 67, subchapter 2 , a sentencing court may suspend the authorized term of imprisonment in whole or in part and accompany the suspension with a period of probation, which may not exceed the maximum period of probation authorized for the crime pursuant to section 1804 , or a period of administrative release, which may not exceed one year. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 2033 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 71 / Section 2033
17-A §2033. Default
Status: in_force

1. Return to court. An individual who has been sentenced to perform community service work pursuant to section 2031 and fails to complete the specified number of hours of work in the manner ordered by the court must be returned to the court to explain the failure. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Report of failure. If the entity for which the court orders an individual to perform community service work pursuant to section 2031 knows that the individual has failed to meet the requirements of the order, the entity may report the failure to the attorney for the State or to the court. If the attorney for the State knows of the default, the attorney for the State shall report the default to the court. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. Motion to enforce sentence or motion to seek coercive or punitive sanction. Either the attorney for the State or the court may initiate a motion to enforce completion of community service work ordered by the court pursuant to section 2031 or may initiate a motion seeking a coercive or punitive sanction for the default as specified in subsection 4, paragraphs C and D . The court shall send notification of the hearing on the motion by regular mail to the individual’s last known address. If the individual does not appear for the hearing after proper notification has been sent, the court may issue a bench warrant. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Hearing on motion. At a hearing under subsection 3 , unless the individual who has been sentenced to perform community service work shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the default was not attributable to an intentional or knowing refusal to obey the court’s order or to a failure on the individual's part to make a good faith effort to comply with the order, the court shall find that the default was unexcused and may: A. Reaffirm the requirement that the individual complete the community service work as previously ordered; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. Modify the original order as to: (1) When the community service work is to be performed; (2) The entity for whom the work is to be performed; or (3) The nature of the work to be performed; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. Impose a coercive sanction by committing the individual to the custody of a sheriff until such time as the individual demonstrates to the court a willingness to comply with the order. The commitment imposed pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 6 months; or [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. Impose a punitive sanction by committing the individual to the custody of a sheriff. The commitment imposed pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed 6 months. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] The provisions of Rule 66 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to a hearing on a motion seeking a coercive or punitive sanction imposed pursuant to paragraph C or D . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

5. Commitment order; tolling of undischarged term; no deductions. If the court orders an individual committed as a coercive sanction pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph C : A. The court may order that an undischarged term of imprisonment be tolled for the duration of the coercive commitment if the individual is in execution of the undischarged term of imprisonment on a sentence in this State; and [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. The individual may not receive a deduction for time detained as a result of an arrest made under subsection 3 or a deduction based on conduct or participation in programs established or approved by the administrator of the jail to which the individual is committed during the coercive commitment. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

6. Commitment order; nonconcurrent with any term of imprisonment; deduction only for time detained. If the court orders an individual committed as a punitive sanction pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph D : A. The committal must not be concurrent with another term of imprisonment in this State imposed pursuant to a judgment of conviction; [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. The individual must receive a day-for-day deduction for time detained as a result of an arrest made under subsection 3 ; and [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. The individual may not receive a deduction based on conduct or participation in programs established or approved by the administrator of the jail to which the individual is committed during the commitment imposed as a punitive sanction. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

7. Right to counsel. At a hearing under subsection 3 in which the State seeks a coercive or punitive sanction for a default, the individual has the right to be represented by counsel. If the individual cannot afford counsel, the court shall assign counsel for the individual unless the court concludes that in the event of a finding of an unexcused default the options in subsection 4, paragraphs C and D will not be employed by the court. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

8. Excused default. If at a hearing under subsection 3 the court finds the default to be excused, the court may leave its prior order in place or modify the order as to the time for completion, the nature of the work to be performed or the entity for which the work is to be performed. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

9. Supervision of work. The Department of Corrections is not responsible for supervision of community service work imposed pursuant to section 2031 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2253 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 79 / Section 2253
17 §2253. Out-of-state waste matter
Status: in_force

As used in this section, "waste matter" means garbage, refuse, solid or liquid waste, ashes, rubbish, industrial and commercial waste, and all other refuse of every description, whether loose, in containers, compacted, baled, bundled or otherwise. [PL 1969, c. 570 (NEW).]

No person, firm, corporation or other legal entity shall deposit, or cause or permit to be deposited, any waste matter in any structure or on any land within the State, which waste matter originated outside the State. [PL 1969, c. 570 (NEW).]

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the transportation of waste matter into the State for use as a raw material for the production of new commodities which are not waste matter as defined, or for use to produce energy for use or sale. [PL 1975, c. 739, §2 (AMD).]

Whoever shall violate this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $2,000 for each violation. Each day that such violation continues or exists shall constitute a separate offense. [PL 1969, c. 570 (NEW).]

The Superior Court, upon complaint of the Attorney General, the municipal officers of any municipality, or any local or state health officer, shall have jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin violations of this section, and to enter decrees requiring the removal from the State of waste matter deposited in violation of this section. In any such civil proceeding, neither an allegation nor proof of unavoidable or substantial and irreparable injury shall be required to obtain a temporary restraining order or injunction, nor shall bond be required of the plaintiff; and the burden of proof shall be on the defendant to show that the waste matter involved originated within the State. [PL 1969, c. 570 (NEW).]

The Legislature finding that waste matter of the nature hereinafter described poses no threat to the environment of this State, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit persons, firms, corporations and other legal entities now or previously depositing waste matter on property within the State owned on January 1, 1970 by them, which waste matter originates from property owned by them adjacent to the border of the State, from continuing to so deposit waste matter of the same nature as has been so deposited; except that this provision shall not apply to solid waste after December 31, 1971. [PL 1969, c. 570 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1114 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 45 / Section 1114
17-A §1114. Schedule Z drugs; contraband subject to seizure
Status: in_force

All scheduled Z drugs, the unauthorized possession of which constitutes a civil violation under Title 22 or Title 28-B , are contraband, and may be seized and confiscated by the State. [PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. B, §8 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 901-A — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 37 / Section 901-A
17-A §901-A. Deceptive insurance practices
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a material fact concerning, or intentionally materially alters, any of the following: A. A document filed with the Superintendent of Insurance or the insurance regulatory official or agency of another jurisdiction with respect to: (1) The financial condition of an insurer; (2) The formation, acquisition, merger, consolidation, dissolution or withdrawal from one or more lines of insurance in all or part of this State by an insurer; (3) The issuance of written evidence of insurance; or (4) The reinstatement of an insurance policy; [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] B. A document submitted by an insured, claimant or applicant to an insurer, insurance producer or other person; or [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] C. A document or report filed with a law enforcement agency. [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]

2. A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally does any of the following: A. Transacts the business of insurance in this State without proper licensure, certification or authorization; [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] B. Destroys, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the verity or availability of any records of an insurer with the intent to deceive; or [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] C. Solicits or accepts new or renewal insurance risks on behalf of an insurer or the person engaged in the business of insurance by a person who knows or should know that the insurer or other person responsible for the risk is insolvent at the time of the transaction. [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).] [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]

3. Deceptive insurance practices is a Class D crime. [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 1026 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 42 / Section 1026
17 §1026. Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Any person found in violation of sections 1024 and 1025 is guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2012 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 70 / Section 2012
17 §2012. Unlawful transfer of Salvia divinorum to a minor
Status: in_force

1. Violation. A person may not transfer Salvia divinorum to a minor. [PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]

2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $1,500, plus court costs, must be adjudged for any one offense. The fine may not be suspended. [PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]

3. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of subsection 1 that the person transferred Salvia divinorum to a minor in reasonable reliance upon a fraudulent proof of age presented by the minor. [PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 3956 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 131 / Section 3956
17 §3956. Electric fences
Status: in_force

No person or individual may sell, utilize, install or have installed within this State equipment, devices or methods whereby fence wires may be energized with electricity unless a standard type of controller is used, which has the approval of the Underwriter's Laboratories and carries such label thereon or has the approved listing of the Department of Industrial Cooperation at the University of Maine System. [PL 1985, c. 779, §41 (AMD).]

Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both.
17 M.R.S. § 2402 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 83 / Section 2402
17 §2402. Removal of packing or bearings from journal boxes
Status: in_force

Whoever willfully and maliciously takes or removes or attempts to take or remove the lubricating pads, the waste or packing, the friction bearing or the wedge from a journal box or boxes of a locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, car, caboose or truck used or operated upon a railroad, whether operated by diesel or by steam engine or by electricity, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or by both. [PL 1971, c. 187 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1711 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 65 / Section 1711
17-A §1711. Default
Status: in_force

1. Return to court upon default. A convicted person who has been sentenced to pay a fine and who fails to pay part or all of that fine is in default and must be returned to court to explain the failure to pay the fine. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

2. Court authorized to conduct default hearing. A convicted person who has defaulted on the payment of a fine and is required to be returned to a court pursuant to a warrant may be returned to the court that issued the warrant or to the court having jurisdiction over the area where the warrant was executed. Either court is authorized to conduct the default hearing pursuant to subsection 4 . For purposes of this subsection, "convicted person" includes an individual or individuals authorized to make disbursements from the assets of a convicted organization. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

3. Reporting of default; motion to revoke probation, revoke administrative release or enforce payment. A probation officer having knowledge of a default in payment of a fine by a convicted person shall report the default to the office of the attorney for the State. An attorney for the State having knowledge of a default in payment of a fine by a convicted person shall report the default to the court. If the fine was a condition of probation, the attorney for the State may file a motion to enforce payment of the fine or, with the written consent of the probation officer, a motion to revoke probation under section 1811 . If the fine was a requirement of administrative release, the attorney for the State may file a motion to enforce payment of the fine or a motion to revoke administrative release under section 1855 . If the fine was not a condition of probation or a requirement of administrative release, the attorney for the State may file a motion to enforce payment of the fine. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

4. Procedure for motion to enforce payment. Either the attorney for the State or the court may initiate a motion to enforce payment of a fine. Notification for the hearing on the motion must be sent by regular mail to the convicted person's last known address. If the person does not appear for the hearing after proper notification has been sent, the court may issue a bench warrant. A court need not bring a motion to enforce payment of a fine nor notify the person by regular mail of the date of the hearing if at the time of sentence imposition the court's order to pay the fine and accompanying warnings to the person comply with Title 14, section 3141, subsection 3 or 4 ; in this case, if the person fails to appear as directed by the court's fine order, the court may issue a bench warrant. A. Unless the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the default was not attributable to an intentional or knowing refusal to obey the court's order or to a failure on the person's part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds required for the payment, the court shall find that the default was unexcused and may: (1) Commit the person to the custody of the sheriff until all or a specified part of the fine is paid. The length of confinement in a county jail for unexcused default must be specified in the court's order and may not exceed 6 months. A person committed for nonpayment of a fine is given credit toward the payment of the fine for each day of confinement that the person is in custody at the rate specified in the court's order, which may not be less than $25 or more than $100 of unpaid fine for each day of confinement. The person is also given credit for each day that the person is detained as the result of an arrest warrant issued pursuant to this section. A person is responsible for paying any fine remaining after receiving credit for confinement and detention. A default on the remaining fine is also governed by this section; or (2) If the unexcused default relates to a fine imposed for a Class C, Class D or Class E crime, as authorized by this subchapter, order the person to perform a specified number of hours of community service work for the benefit of the State, a county, a municipality, a school administrative district or other public entity, a charitable institution or other entity approved by the court until all or a specified part of the fine is paid. The number of hours of community service work must be specified in the court's order and the person must receive a credit against the unpaid fine at a rate equal to the current hourly minimum wage. A person ordered to perform community service work pursuant to this subparagraph is given credit toward the payment of the fine for each 8‑hour day of community service work performed. The person is also given credit toward the payment of the fine for each day that the person is detained as a result of an arrest warrant issued pursuant to this section at a rate specified in the court's order that is up to $100 of unpaid fine per day of confinement. A person who fails to complete the work in the manner ordered by the court must be returned to the court to explain the failure. A person is responsible for paying any fine remaining after receiving credit for any detention and for community service work performed. A default on the remaining fine is also governed by this section. The Department of Corrections is not responsible for supervision of community service work performed pursuant to this subparagraph. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] B. If it appears that the default is excusable, the court may give the person additional time for payment, may reduce the amount of each installment or may permit the person to perform community service work at the rate authorized by paragraph A , subparagraph (2), supervised by the sheriff of the county in which the court that assessed the fine is located or by a community confinement monitoring agency with which that sheriff has contracted under Title 30‑A, section 1659‑A . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] C. If the court commits a person to the custody of the sheriff for nonpayment of a fine pursuant to paragraph A , subparagraph (1), the court may authorize, at the time of its order only, participation of the person in a project under Title 30‑A, section 1606 with the agreement of the sheriff of the county jail where the person is committed. The person must be given credit according to Title 30‑A, section 1606, subsection 2 . [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] D. The confinement ordered under paragraph A , subparagraph (1) must be nonconcurrent with any judgment of conviction involving a term of imprisonment. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

5. Levy of execution or other civil measures authorized; consequence of levy of execution. Upon any default, the court may order execution to be levied and may order other measures authorized for the collection of unpaid civil judgments to be taken to collect the unpaid fine. A levy of execution does not discharge a convicted person confined to a county jail or performing community service work under subsection 4 for unexcused default until the full amount of the fine has been collected or credited. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

6. Payment of fine imposed on organization; consequence of failure. When a fine is imposed on an organization, the individual or individuals authorized to make disbursements from the assets of the organization shall pay the fine from the organization's assets. Failure to do so may subject the individual or individuals to court action pursuant to this section. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 254 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 11 / Section 254
17-A §254. Sexual abuse of minors
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of sexual abuse of a minor if: A. The person engages in a sexual act with another person, not the actor's spouse, who is either 14 or 15 years of age and the actor is at least 5 years older than the other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] A-1. The person violates paragraph A and the actor knows that the other person is related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] A-2. The person violates paragraph A and the actor is at least 10 years older than the other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] B. [PL 1989, c. 401, Pt. A, §5 (RP).] C. The person is at least 21 years of age and engages in a sexual act with another person, not the actor's spouse, who is either 16 or 17 years of age and is a student enrolled in a private or public elementary, secondary or special education school, facility or institution and the actor is a teacher, employee or other official in the school district, school union, educational unit, school, facility or institution in which the student is enrolled. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).] D. The person violates paragraph C and the actor knows that the student is related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2011, c. 464, §6 (AMD).] E. The person violates paragraph C and the actor is at least 10 years older than the student. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. [PL 2011, c. 464, §7 (AMD).] F. [PL 2011, c. 464, §8 (RP).] [PL 2011, c. 464, §§6-8 (AMD).]

2. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraphs A , A‑1 , A‑2 and F, that the actor reasonably believed the other person is at least 16 years of age. [PL 2003, c. 138, §4 (AMD).]

3. [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

4. As used in this section, "related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity" has the meaning set forth in section 556 . [PL 2001, c. 383, §21 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
17 M.R.S. § 3603 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 117 / Section 3603
17 §3603. -- obstructions of engines or carriages; abandonment
Status: in_force

Whoever, by any unlawful act or by any willful omission or neglect, obstructs or causes to be obstructed an engine or carriage on any railroad, or aids or assists therein; or whoever, having charge of any locomotive or carriage while upon or in use on any railroad, willfully stops, leaves or abandons the same, or renders or aids or assists in rendering the same unfit for or incapable of immediate use, with intent thereby to hinder, delay or in any manner to obstruct or injure the management and operation of any railroad or the business of any corporation operating or owning the same, or of any other corporation or person, and whoever aids or assists therein shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years.
17-A M.R.S. § 457 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 19 / Section 457
17-A §457. Impersonating a public servant
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of impersonating a public servant if he falsely pretends to be a public servant and engages in any conduct in that capacity with the intent to deceive anyone. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3. Impersonating a public servant is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 12 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 12
17-A §12. De minimis infractions
Status: in_force

1. The court may dismiss a prosecution if, upon notice to or motion of the prosecutor and opportunity to be heard, having regard to the nature of the conduct alleged and the nature of the attendant circumstances, it finds the defendant's conduct: A. Was within a customary license or tolerance, which was not expressly refused by the person whose interest was infringed and which is not inconsistent with the purpose of the law defining the crime; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Did not actually cause or threaten the harm sought to be prevented by the law defining the crime or did so only to an extent too trivial to warrant the condemnation of conviction; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] C. Presents such other extenuations that it cannot reasonably be regarded as envisaged by the Legislature in defining the crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. The court shall not dismiss a prosecution under this section without filing a written statement of its reasons. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 3860 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 127 / Section 3860
17 §3860. Great pond; access or egress
Status: in_force

No person on foot shall be denied access or egress over unimproved land to a great pond except that this provision shall not apply to access or egress over the land of a water company or a water district when the water from the great pond is utilized as a source for public water. [PL 1973, c. 530, §2 (NEW).]

The Attorney General shall, upon complaint of a person being denied said access or egress, if in his judgment the public interest so requires, prosecute criminally or civilly any person who denies such right of access or egress. [PL 1973, c. 530, §2 (NEW).]

Any person may maintain an action in the Superior Court having jurisdiction where the alleged denial of access or egress occurred or is likely to occur for declaratory and equitable relief and actual and punitive damages against any person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity for any violations of this section. [PL 1973, c. 530, §2 (NEW).]

Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 and by imprisonment for not more than 90 days. [PL 1973, c. 530, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 213 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 213
17-A §213. Aggravated reckless conduct
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated reckless conduct if the person with terroristic intent engages in conduct that in fact creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person. [PL 2001, c. 634, §4 (NEW).]

2. Aggravated reckless conduct is a Class B crime. [PL 2001, c. 634, §4 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2701 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2701
17 §2701. Action for damages caused by nuisance
Status: in_force

Any person injured in his comfort, property or the enjoyment of his estate by a common and public or a private nuisance may maintain against the offender a civil action for his damages, unless otherwise specially provided.
17-A M.R.S. § 1058 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 43 / Section 1058
17-A §1058. Unauthorized possession of firearm in courthouse
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse if that person in fact possesses a firearm in a courthouse. [PL 2005, c. 527, §9 (AMD).]

2. This section does not apply to: A. A law enforcement officer, a corrections officer or a corrections supervisor engaged in the performance of the law enforcement officer's, corrections officer's or corrections supervisor's public duty; [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. C, §6 (AMD).] B. A person possessing an unloaded firearm for the purpose of offering the firearm as evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding if the presiding judge or justice has granted prior approval in writing to the person and the person possesses a copy of the written approval; or [PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. C, §6 (AMD).] C. An employee of a courier or security service in the course and scope of employment for the courier or security service, as approved by the judicial marshal. [PL 2013, c. 147, §1 (AMD).] [PL 2013, c. 147, §1 (AMD).]

2-A. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person holds a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under Title 25, chapter 252 . [PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §7 (AMD).]

3. Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse is a Class D crime. [PL 2005, c. 527, §9 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 751 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 31 / Section 751
17-A §751. Obstructing government administration
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of obstructing government administration if the person intentionally interferes by force, violence or intimidation or by any physical act with a public servant performing or purporting to perform an official function. [PL 2003, c. 657, §5 (AMD).]

2. This section does not apply to: A. Refusal by a person to submit to an arrest or detention; [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).] B. Escape by a person from official custody, as defined in section 755 ; or [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).] C. Intentional interference by a person under Title 21‑A, section 674, subsection 2, paragraph E . [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 568, §1 (AMD).]

3. Obstructing government administration is a Class D crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 1004 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 41 / Section 1004
17-A §1004. Criminal use of electronic weapon
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 4 , a person is guilty of criminal use of an electronic weapon if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses an electronic weapon upon any other person. [PL 2005, c. 264, §1 (NEW).]

2. As used in this section, "electronic weapon" means a portable device or weapon from which an electrical current, impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to have a disabling effect upon human beings. [PL 2005, c. 264, §1 (NEW).]

3. Criminal use of an electronic weapon is a Class D crime. [PL 2005, c. 264, §1 (NEW).]

4. This section does not apply to the use of an electronic weapon by: A. A law enforcement officer, transport officer, corrections officer or corrections supervisor engaged in the performance of the law enforcement officer's, transport officer's, corrections officer's or corrections supervisor's public duty if the officer's or corrections supervisor's appointing authority has authorized such use of an electronic weapon; or [PL 2025, c. 429, §8 (AMD).] B. A person using an electronic weapon when that use is for the purpose of: (1) Defending that person or a 3rd person as authorized under section 108, subsection 2 ; or (2) Defending that person's dwelling place as authorized under section 104, subsections 3 and 4 . [PL 2009, c. 336, §12 (AMD).] [PL 2025, c. 429, §8 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 760 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 31 / Section 760
17-A §760. Failure to report sexual assault of person in custody
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of failure to report a sexual assault of a person in custody if that person is a member of the staff of a hospital, prison or other institution and that staff person knows that a person detained in that institution is the victim of a crime of sexual assault that occurred while the detained person was in the institution and, in fact, that staff person does not report that crime to an appropriate criminal justice agency. [PL 2005, c. 527, §7 (AMD).]

2. For purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means a crime under chapter 11 . [PL 2005, c. 329, §3 (NEW).]

2-A. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant knew that the crime of sexual assault had already been reported to an appropriate criminal justice agency by another mandated reporter. [PL 2005, c. 527, §8 (NEW).]

3. Failure to report a sexual assault of a person in custody is a Class E crime. [PL 2005, c. 329, §3 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2857 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2857
17 §2857. Notice; recording
Status: in_force

Notice required under section 2851 or section 2856 must be served on the owner and parties in interest in the same way service of process is made in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. When the name or address of an owner or party in interest is unknown or is not ascertainable with reasonable diligence, the notice must be published once a week for 3 successive weeks prior to the date of hearing in a newspaper generally circulated in the county, or if none, in the state paper. [PL 2017, c. 136, §5 (NEW).]

The municipal or county clerk shall cause an attested copy of the notice to be recorded in the Registry of Deeds located within the county where the building is situated. Recording of this notice puts any person claiming under the owner of a building subject to proceedings under this subchapter on notice of the pendency of the proceedings. [PL 2017, c. 136, §5 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 305 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 305
17-A §305. Aggravated criminal forced labor
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of aggravated criminal forced labor if the actor violates section 304 and the person compelled to provide labor or services having economic value has not in fact attained 18 years of age. [PL 2017, c. 416, §2 (NEW).]

2. Aggravated criminal forced labor is a Class B crime. [PL 2017, c. 416, §2 (NEW).]

3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person engaged in aggravated criminal forced labor because the person was compelled to do so as described in section 304, subsection 1 . [PL 2017, c. 416, §2 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2911 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 93-A / Section 2911
17 §2911. Dissemination of obscene matter to minors
Status: in_force

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings. A. "Distribute" means to transfer possession, whether with or without consideration. [PL 1977, c. 410, §2 (NEW).] B. "Exhibit" means to display for viewing by the public. [PL 1977, c. 410, §2 (NEW).] C. "Matter" means any printed or written material, any picture, photograph, motion picture or other visual representation. [PL 1983, c. 300, §2 (AMD).] C-1. "Minor" means a person under 18 years of age. [PL 1983, c. 300, §3 (NEW).] D. "Obscene matter" means matter which: (1) To the average individual, applying contemporary community standards, with respect to what is suitable material for minors, considered as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest; (2) Depicts or describes, in a patently offensive manner, ultimate sexual acts, excretory functions, masturbation or lewd exhibition of the genitals; and (3) Considered as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. [PL 1977, c. 696, §168 (AMD).] [PL 1983, c. 300, §§2, 3 (AMD).]

2. General rule. A person is guilty of disseminating obscene matter to a minor if he knowingly distributes, or exhibits or offers to distribute or exhibit to a minor, any obscene matter declared obscene, in an action to which he was a party, pursuant to subsection 3 . A. This section shall not apply to any noncommercial distribution or exhibition for purely educational purposes by any library, art gallery, museum, public school, private school or institution of learning, nor to any commercial distribution or exhibition by any art gallery or museum. [PL 1977, c. 410, §2 (NEW).] B. It shall be a valid defense to any proceeding under this section that: (1) The defendant was a parent or guardian of the minor; (2) The distribution or exhibition is exempt under paragraph A ; or (3) For motion pictures, the minor was accompanied by his spouse, parent or legal guardian. [PL 1983, c. 300, §4 (AMD).] [PL 1983, c. 300, §4 (AMD).]

3. Procedure for adjudicating obscenity. Whenever the Attorney General, or any district attorney, reasonably believes a person is disseminating to minors matter that is obscene, the Attorney General or district attorney may petition the Superior Court to declare the matter obscene pursuant to Title 14, sections 5951 to 5963 . The Attorney General or district attorney may join all persons the Attorney General or district attorney reasonably believes to be disseminating that matter to minors as parties to the action. The hearing on such petition may be advanced on the docket and receive priority over other cases when the court determines that the interests of justice so require. A. Trial on the issue of obscenity must be by jury. [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).] B. Intervention by others disseminating the same matter must be freely allowed. [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).] C. Determination by a court pursuant to this subsection that a matter is obscene does not bar relitigation of that issue in a criminal prosecution under this section. [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).] [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).]

4. Penalty. Disseminating obscene matter to a minor is a Class C crime. [PL 1983, c. 300, §5 (AMD).]
17-A M.R.S. § 431 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 18 / Section 431
17-A §431. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

1. "Access" means to gain logical entry into, instruct, communicate with, store data in or retrieve data from any computer resource. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

2. "Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical or other high-speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic or storage functions and includes any data storage device or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with the device. [PL 2013, c. 297, §1 (AMD).]

3. "Computer information" means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions that are confidential or proprietary, are being prepared or have been prepared from an organized set of data and are located in computer memory or on magnetic, optical or mechanical media transferable directly to or useable directly by a computer as a source of data or instructions. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

4. "Computer network" means a combination of one or more computers and communication facilities with the capability to transmit information among the devices or computers. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

5. "Computer program" means an ordered set of data representing coded instructions or statements that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to process data. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

6. "Computer software" means a set of computer programs, procedures and associated documentation used in the operation of a computer system. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

7. "Computer system" means any combination of a computer or computers with the documentation, computer software or physical facilities supporting the computer. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

8. "Computer resource" means a computer program, computer software, computer system, computer network, computer information or any combination thereof. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

9. "Computer virus" means any computer instruction, information, data or program that degrades the performance of a computer resource; disables, damages or destroys a computer resource; or attaches itself to another computer resource and executes when the host computer program, data or instruction is executed or when some other event takes place in the host computer resource, data or instruction. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

9-A. "Criminal justice agency" means a governmental agency of the State or any subunit of a governmental agency of the State at any governmental level that performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to statute. "Criminal justice agency" includes the Department of the Attorney General and district attorneys' offices. As used in this subsection, "administration of criminal justice" means activities relating to the investigation of all or specific crimes and the prosecution of offenders. [PL 2013, c. 519, §7 (NEW).]

10. "Damage" means to destroy, alter, disrupt, delete, add, modify, or rearrange any computer resource by any means. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]

10-A. "Data storage device" means any computer or accessory device, designed for or capable of storing digital media or data, including, but not limited to, installed or transportable hard drives, memory cards and servers. [PL 2013, c. 297, §2 (NEW).]

11. "Not authorized" and "unauthorized" mean not having consent or permission of the owner, or person licensed or authorized by the owner to grant consent or permission, to access or use any computer resource, or accessing or using any computer resource in a manner exceeding the consent or permission. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 2001 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 6 / Chapter 69 / Section 2001
17-A §2001. Purpose
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the victims of crimes often suffer losses through no fault of their own and for which there is no compensation. It also finds that repayment, in whole or in part, by the offender to the victim of the offender's crime can operate to rehabilitate the offender in certain instances. It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage the compensation of victims by the person most responsible for the loss incurred by the victim, the offender. Restitution by the offender can serve to reinforce the offender's sense of responsibility for the offense, to provide the offender the opportunity to pay the offender's debt to society and to the offender's victim in a constructive manner and to ease the burden of the victim as a result of the criminal conduct. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

The Legislature recognizes that a crime is an offense against society as a whole, not only against the victim of the crime, and that restitution for victims is therefore ancillary to the central objectives of the criminal law. It intends restitution to be applied only when other purposes of sentencing can be appropriately served. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

The Legislature does not intend the use of restitution to result in preferential treatment for offenders with substantial financial resources. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
17-A M.R.S. § 515 — ME Code / Title 17-A / Part 2 / Chapter 21 / Section 515
17-A §515. Unlawful prize fighting
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of unlawful prize fighting if: A. He knowingly engages in, encourages or does any act to further a premeditated fight without weapons between 2 or more persons, or a fight commonly called a ring fight or prize fight; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. He knowingly sends or publishes a challenge or acceptance of a challenge for such, or carries or delivers such a challenge or acceptance, or trains or assists any person in training or preparing for such fight, or acts as umpire or judge for such fight. [PL 1975, c. 740, §70 (AMD).] [PL 1975, c. 740, §70 (AMD).]

2. This section shall not apply to any boxing contest or exhibition: A. [PL 2011, c. 305, §11 (RP).] B. Under the auspices of a nonprofit organization at which no admission charge is made. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2011, c. 305, §11 (AMD).]

2-A. This section does not apply to any mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, kickboxing or boxing competition, exhibition or event authorized pursuant to Title 8, chapter 20 as long as rules have been adopted by the Combat Sports Authority of Maine pursuant to Title 8, chapter 20 . [PL 2023, c. 152, §12 (AMD).]

3. Unlawful prize fighting is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
17 M.R.S. § 2791 — ME Code / Title 17 / Chapter 91 / Section 2791
17 §2791. Blasting; notice
Status: in_force

Persons engaged in blasting lime rock or other rocks shall before each explosion give seasonable notice thereof, so that all persons or teams approaching shall have time to retire to a safe distance from the place of said explosion. No such explosion shall be made after sunset.

Whoever violates any provision of this section forfeits to the prosecutor $5 for each offense, to be recovered in a civil action, and is liable for all damages caused by any explosion. If the persons engaged in blasting rocks are unable to pay or, after judgment and execution, avoid payment of the fine, damages and costs by the poor debtor's oath, the owners of the quarry, in whose employment they were, are liable for the same.