Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec359.html
Timestamp: 2020-08-04 23:10:29
Document Index: 492777674

Matched Legal Cases: ['§359', '§359', '§359', '§359', '§46', '§156', '§17', '§17', '§55', '§1', '§55', '§46', '§156', '§17']

Title 17-A, §359: Receiving stolen property
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§359. Receiving stolen property
A. The person receives, retains or disposes of the property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has probably been stolen, with the intent to deprive the owner of the property. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or [PL 2001, c. 383, §46 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
(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. [PL 2007, c. 476, §17 (AMD).]
[PL 2007, c. 476, §17 (AMD).]
2. As used in this section, "receives" means acquiring possession, control or title, or lending on the security of the property. For purposes of this section, property is "stolen" if it was obtained or unauthorized control was exercised over it in violation of this chapter.
[PL 1975, c. 740, §55 (AMD).]
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §55 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §46 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 667, §D10 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §D36 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §17 (AMD).