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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS › 17-A §401. Burglary

§401. Burglary
1.
A person is guilty of burglary if:
A. The person enters or surreptitiously remains in a structure knowing that that person is not licensed or privileged to do so, with the intent to commit a crime therein. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or   [PL 2001, c. 383, §53 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. The person violates paragraph A and:
(1) The person is armed with a firearm, or knows that an accomplice is so armed. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class A crime;
(2) The person intentionally or recklessly inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury on anyone during the commission of the burglary or an attempt to commit the burglary or in immediate flight after the commission or attempt. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(3) The person is armed with a dangerous weapon other than a firearm or knows that an accomplice is so armed. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(4) The violation is against a structure that is a dwelling place. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime; or
(5) At the time of the burglary, the person has 2 or more prior convictions for any combination of the Maine Class A, B or C 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 this section or section 651, 702 or 703; 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 B crime.   [PL 2007, c. 476, §21 (AMD).]
[PL 2007, c. 476, §21 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §54 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
3.
A person may be convicted both of burglary and of the crime that the person committed or attempted to commit after entering or remaining in the structure, but sentencing for both crimes is governed by section 1608.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §61 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §60 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §§50-52 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 282, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 477, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§53-55 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §21 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §61 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS › 17-A §402-A. Aggravated criminal trespass

§402-A. Aggravated criminal trespass
1.
A person is guilty of aggravated criminal trespass if, knowing that that person is not licensed or privileged to do so, that person enters a dwelling place and:
A. While in the dwelling place violates any provision of chapter 9 or chapter 11; or   [PL 1999, c. 434, §1 (NEW).]
B. At the time of the offense, the person has 2 or more prior convictions for any combination of the Maine offenses listed in this paragraph or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that of the Maine offenses listed in this paragraph in another jurisdiction. The Maine offenses are: burglary in a dwelling place or criminal trespass in a dwelling place. Section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.   [PL 2007, c. 476, §22 (AMD).]
[PL 2007, c. 476, §22 (AMD).]
2.
Aggravated criminal trespass is a Class C crime.
[PL 1999, c. 434, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 434, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 383, §59 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §22 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS › 17-A §403. Possession or transfer of burglar's tools

§403. Possession or transfer of burglar's tools
1.
A person is guilty of possession or transfer of burglar's tools if that person:
A. Possesses or makes any tool, implement, instrument or other article that is adapted, designed or commonly used for advancing or facilitating crimes involving unlawful entry into property or crimes involving forcible breaking of safes or other containers or depositories of property, including, but not limited to, an electronic device used as a code grabber or a master key designed to fit more than one lock, with intent to use such tool, implement, instrument or other article to commit any such criminal offense. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2001, c. 383, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. Transfers or possesses with the intent to transfer any device described in paragraph A that that person knows is designed or primarily useful for the commission of a crime described in paragraph A. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.   [PL 2001, c. 383, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 383, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §61 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 372, §1 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 383, §§60,61 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS › 17-A §404. Trespass by motor vehicle

§404. Trespass by motor vehicle
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 529, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §62 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS › 17-A §405. Burglary of motor vehicle

§405. Burglary of motor vehicle
1.
A person is guilty of burglary of a motor vehicle if:
A. The person enters a motor vehicle, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, with the intent to commit a crime therein. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. The person violates paragraph A, and the person forcibly enters a motor vehicle that is locked. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (RPR).]
2.
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (RP).]
2-A.
As used in subsection 1, "forcibly" means with the use of a burglar's tool or by the use of physical force that damages or destroys the motor vehicle. "Burglar's tool" means any device described in section 403, subsection 1, paragraph A.
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 263 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 711, §A4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES › 17-A §432. Criminal invasion of computer privacy

§432. Criminal invasion of computer privacy
1.
A person is guilty of criminal invasion of computer privacy if the person intentionally accesses any computer resource knowing that the person is not authorized to do so.
[PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
2.
Criminal invasion of computer privacy is a Class D crime.
[PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES › 17-A §433. Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy

§433. Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy
1.
A person is guilty of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy if the person:
A. Intentionally makes an unauthorized copy of any computer program, computer software or computer information, knowing that the person is not authorized to do so;   [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
B. Intentionally or knowingly damages any computer resource of another person, having no reasonable ground to believe that the person has the right to do so; or   [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
C. Intentionally or knowingly introduces or allows the introduction of a computer virus into any computer resource, having no reasonable ground to believe that the person has the right to do so.   [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
2.
Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy is a Class C crime.
[PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES › 17-A §434. Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy

§434. Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy
1.
The crime of criminal invasion of computer privacy as defined in section 432 may be prosecuted and punished in:
A. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant accessed the computer resource; or   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
B. A county in which the computer resource was located.   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
2.
The crime of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy as defined in section 433 may be prosecuted and punished in:
A. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant copied the computer program, computer software or computer information;   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
B. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant damaged the computer resource;   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
C. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant introduced or allowed the introduction of a computer virus into the computer resource; or   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
D. A county in which the computer resource was located.   [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES › 17-A §435. Added jurisdiction to prosecute

§435. Added jurisdiction to prosecute
1.
In addition to the State's having jurisdiction pursuant to section 7 to convict a person under section 432 or 433, the State has jurisdiction to convict a person under this chapter when that person is physically located outside of this State and the prohibited conduct:
A. Occurs outside of this State and the victim of the crime is a resident of this State at the time of the crime; and   [PL 2011, c. 377, §1 (NEW).]
B. Is sufficient under this section to constitute a crime in this State.   [PL 2011, c. 377, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 377, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "resident" means a person who lives in this State either permanently or for an extended period. "Extended period" includes, but is not limited to, the period of time a student attends a school or college and the period of time a person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States is stationed in this State.
[PL 2011, c. 377, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 377, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §451. Perjury

§451. Perjury
1.
A person is guilty of perjury if he makes:
A. In any official proceeding, a false material statement under oath or affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of a material statement previously made, and he does not believe the statement to be true; or   [PL 1975, c. 740, §61 (AMD).]
B. Inconsistent material statements, in the same official proceeding, under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which statements is false and not believed by him to be true.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 740, §61 (AMD).]
2.
In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph B, it need not be alleged or proved which of the statements is false but only that one or the other was false and not believed by the person to be true.
[PL 1999, c. 13, §1 (AMD).]
3.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant retracted the falsification in the course of the official proceeding in which it was made, and before it became manifest that the falsification was or would have been exposed.
[PL 1981, c. 317, §12 (AMD).]
3-A.
In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, evidence that the allegedly false testimony in the prior official proceeding was contradicted by evidence in that proceeding may not be a sufficient basis by itself to sustain a conviction for perjury.
[PL 1981, c. 317, §13 (NEW).]
4.
It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant was not a competent witness in making the statement or was disqualified from doing so. A document purporting to be made upon oath or affirmation at any time when the actor presents it as being so verified shall be deemed to have been duly sworn or affirmed.
[PL 1975, c. 740, §62 (AMD).]
5.
As used in this section:
A. "Official proceeding" means any proceeding before a legislative, judicial, administrative or other governmental body or official authorized by law to take evidence under oath or affirmation including a notary or other person taking evidence in connection with any such proceeding;   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Material" means capable of affecting the course or outcome of the proceeding.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
6.
Perjury is a Class C crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§61,62 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 512, §27 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 317, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 13, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §452. False swearing

§452. False swearing
1.
A person is guilty of false swearing if:
A. The person makes a false statement under oath or affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made and the person does not believe the statement to be true, provided
(1) the falsification occurs in an official proceeding as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or is made with the intention to mislead a public servant performing the public servant's official duties; or
(2) the statement is one which is required by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths; or   [RR 2009, c. 2, §38 (COR).]
B. The person makes inconsistent statements under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which is false and not believed by the person to be true. In a prosecution under this subsection, it need not be alleged or proved which of the statements is false, but only that one or the other was false and not believed by the defendant to be true.   [RR 2009, c. 2, §38 (COR).]
[RR 2009, c. 2, §38 (COR).]
2.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that, when made in an official proceeding, the defendant retracted the falsification in the course of such proceeding before it became manifest that the falsification was or would have been exposed.
[PL 1981, c. 317, §14 (AMD).]
2-A.
In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, evidence that the allegedly false testimony or statement in the prior official proceeding or before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths was contradicted by evidence in that proceeding may not be a sufficient basis by itself to sustain a conviction for false swearing.
[PL 1983, c. 450, §3 (AMD).]
3.
It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner or that the declarant was not a competent witness in making the statement or was disqualified from doing so. A document purporting to be made upon oaths or affirmation at any time when the actor presents it as being so verified shall be deemed to have been duly sworn or affirmed.
[PL 1975, c. 740, §63 (AMD).]
4.
False swearing is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §63 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 512, §28 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 317, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 450, §3 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §38 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §453. Unsworn falsification

§453. Unsworn falsification
1.
A person is guilty of unsworn falsification if:
A. He makes a written false statement which he does not believe to be true, on or pursuant to, a form conspicuously bearing notification authorized by statute or regulation to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable;   [PL 1981, c. 317, §16 (AMD).]
B. With the intent to deceive a public servant in the performance of his official duties, he
(1) makes any written false statement which he does not believe to be true, provided, however, that this subsection does not apply in the case of a written false statement made to a law enforcement officer by a person then in official custody and suspected of having committed a crime, except as provided in paragraph C; or
(2) knowingly creates, or attempts to create, a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements therein from being misleading; or
(3) submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark or other object which he knows to be false; or   [PL 1981, c. 317, §§17, 18 (AMD).]
C. With the intent to conceal his identity from a law enforcement officer while under arrest for a crime, after having been warned that it is a crime to give false information concerning identity, he gives false information concerning his name or date of birth, including, but not limited to, a signature.   [PL 1981, c. 317, §19 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 317, §§16-19 (AMD).]
2.
Unsworn falsification is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 317, §§16-19 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §455. Falsifying physical evidence

§455. Falsifying physical evidence
1.
A person is guilty of falsifying physical evidence if, believing that an official proceeding as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or an official criminal investigation, is pending or will be instituted, he:
A. Alters, destroys, conceals or removes any thing relevant to such proceeding or investigation with intent to impair its verity, authenticity or availability in such proceeding or investigation; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. Presents or uses any thing which he knows to be false with intent to deceive a public servant who is or may be engaged in such proceeding or investigation.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Falsifying physical evidence is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §456. Tampering with public records or information

§456. Tampering with public records or information
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §457. Impersonating a public servant

§457. Impersonating a public servant
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS › 17-A §458. Retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror

§458. Retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror
A person is guilty of retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror if, believing that another person is participating or has participated as a witness, informant, victim or juror in an official proceeding, as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or in an official criminal investigation, the actor engages in criminal conduct with the intent to retaliate for that other person's role in the official proceeding or official criminal investigation. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.   [PL 2019, c. 309, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 309, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §501. Disorderly conduct (REPEALED)

§501. Disorderly conduct
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§64,65 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §55 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 37, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 266 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 258, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 144, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §501-A. Disorderly conduct

§501-A. Disorderly conduct
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 144, §3 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 510, §§3-5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §502. Failure to disperse

§502. Failure to disperse
1.
When 6 or more persons are participating in a course of disorderly conduct likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, a law enforcement officer may order the participants and others in the immediate vicinity to disperse.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
A person is guilty of failure to disperse if the person knowingly fails to comply with an order made pursuant to subsection 1 and:
A. The person is a participant in the course of disorderly conduct. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2001, c. 383, §64 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. The person is in the immediate vicinity of the disorderly conduct. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime.   [PL 2001, c. 383, §64 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 383, §64 (RPR); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
3.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §65 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 383, §§64,64 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §503. Riot

§503. Riot
1.
A person is guilty of riot if, together with 5 or more other persons, he engages in disorderly conduct;
A. With intent imminently to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime involving physical injury or property damage against persons who are not participants; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. When he or any other participant to his knowledge uses or intends to use a firearm or other dangerous weapon in the course of the disorderly conduct.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Riot is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §504. Unlawful assembly

§504. Unlawful assembly
A person is guilty of unlawful assembly if:   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
1.
He assembles with 5 or more other persons with intent to engage in conduct constituting a riot; or being present at an assembly that either has or develops a purpose to engage in conduct constituting a riot, he remains there with intent to advance that purpose; and
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
He knowingly fails to comply with an order to disperse given by a law enforcement officer to the assembly.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Unlawful assembly is a Class E crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §505. Obstructing public ways

§505. Obstructing public ways
1.
A person is guilty of obstructing public ways if he unreasonably obstructs the free passage of foot or vehicular traffic on any public way, and refuses to cease or remove the obstruction upon a lawful order to do so given him by a law enforcement officer.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "public way" means a way, including a sidewalk, owned and maintained by the State, a county or a municipality over which the general public has a right to pass by foot or by vehicle, a way upon which the public has access as invitees or licensees or a way under the control of park commissioners or a body having like powers.
[PL 2017, c. 432, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).]
3.
Obstructing public ways is a Class E crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 358, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 432, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §506-A. Harassment

§506-A. Harassment
1.
A person is guilty of harassment if, without reasonable cause:
A. The person engages in any course of conduct with the intent to harass, torment or threaten another person:
(1) After having been notified, in writing or otherwise, not to engage in such conduct by:
(a) Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer or justice of the peace. The notification not to engage in such conduct expires one year from the date of issuance; or
(b) A court in a protective order issued under Title 5, section 4654 or 4655 or Title 19‑A, former section 4006 or 4007 or Title 19‑A, section 4108 or 4110;
(2) If the person is an adult in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, after having been forbidden to engage in such conduct by the Commissioner of Corrections, the chief administrative officer of the facility, the correctional administrator for the region or their designees; or
(3) After having been notified, in writing or otherwise, while the person was a member of the National Guard, not to engage in such conduct by a commanding officer. A person violates this subparagraph regardless of whether the person is a member of the National Guard when the person engages in the conduct and regardless of where the conduct occurs. The notification not to engage in such conduct expires one year from the date of issuance.
Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §§2-4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §31 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]
B. The person violates paragraph A and, at the time of the harassment, the person has 2 or more prior Maine convictions under this section in which the victim was the same person or a member of that victim's immediate family or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that contained in this paragraph 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, §23 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §§2-4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §31 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §67 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
3.
For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means spouse, parent, child, sibling, stepchild and stepparent, "National Guard" has the same meaning as in Title 37‑B, section 102, subsection 1 and "commanding officer" has the same meaning as in Title 37‑B, section 402, subsection 4.
[PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 740, §67 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 456, §A59 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 736, §36 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 566, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 475, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D24 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 267, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 267, §3 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 383, §§66,67 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §23 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 246, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §31 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §506-B. Violation of protective order

§506-B. Violation of protective order
1.
Violation of a protection from harassment order issued under Title 5, section 4654 or 4655, subsection 1, paragraphs A to C‑1, is a Class D crime as provided in Title 5, section 4659, subsection 1.
[PL 1993, c. 475, §6 (NEW).]
2.
Violation of a protective order in crimes between family members issued under Title 15, section 321 is a Class D crime as provided in Title 15, section 321, subsection 6.
[PL 1993, c. 475, §6 (NEW).]
3.
Violation of a protection from abuse order issued under Title 19‑A, section 4108 or 4110, subsection 3, paragraphs A to G, is a Class D crime as provided in Title 19‑A, section 4113, subsection 1 or a Class C crime as provided in Title 19‑A, section 4113, subsection 4.
[PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §32 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 475, §6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §D25 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 207, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §32 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §507. Desecration and defacement

§507. Desecration and defacement
1.
A person is guilty of desecration and defacement if he intentionally desecrates any public monument or structure, any place of worship or burial, or any private structure not owned by him.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "desecrate" means marring, defacing, damaging or otherwise physically mistreating, in a way that will outrage the sensibilities of an ordinary person likely to observe or discover the actions.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Desecration is a Class D crime.
[PL 1983, c. 710 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 710 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §507-A. Interference with cemetery or burial ground

§507-A. Interference with cemetery or burial ground
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).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §507-B. Illegal possession or sale of gravestones

§507-B. Illegal possession or sale of gravestones
1.
No person may possess, sell, attempt to sell, offer for sale, transfer or dispose of 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, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that it has been illegally removed from a cemetery or burial ground.
[PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
2.
Any person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class C crime.
[PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
3.
Any person who violates subsection 1 is liable to the following for triple damages to be recovered in a civil action:
A. The municipality or, in the case of unorganized territory, the county in which the cemetery or burial ground is located;   [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
B. A cemetery association authorized to bring suit and recover damages by the municipality or, in the case of unorganized territory, the county in which the cemetery or burial ground is located; or   [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
C. A historical society authorized to bring suit and recover damages by the municipality or, in the case of unorganized territory, the county in which the cemetery or burial ground is located.   [PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 326, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §508. Abuse of corpse

§508. Abuse of corpse
1.
A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse, or any part or the ashes thereof.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in his possession, or used human bodies or parts thereof lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or instruction.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §509. False public alarm or report; aggravated false public alarm or report

§509. False public alarm or report; aggravated false public alarm or report
1.
A person is guilty of false public alarm or report if:
A. The person knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to a law enforcement officer, an emergency communications center or the enhanced 9-1-1 services established in Title 25, chapter 352 with the intent of inducing the officer, the emergency communications center or any other emergency services personnel to believe that a crime has been committed or that another has committed a crime, knowing the information to be false;   [PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (AMD).]
B. The person knowingly gives or causes to be given false information to a law enforcement officer, a member of a firefighting agency, including a volunteer fire department, an emergency communications center, the enhanced 9-1-1 services established in Title 25, chapter 352 or any other person knowing that the other person is likely to communicate the information to a law enforcement officer, a member of a firefighting agency, an emergency communications center or any other emergency services personnel concerning a fire, explosive or other similar substance that is capable of endangering the safety of persons, knowing that the information is false, or knowing that the person has no information relating to the fire, explosive or other similar substance; or   [PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (AMD).]
C. The person knowingly gives or causes to be given false information concerning an emergency to an ambulance service, an emergency communications center, the enhanced 9-1-1 services established in Title 25, chapter 352, any other emergency services personnel or a government agency or public utility that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property, with the intent of inducing the service, personnel, agency, center or utility to respond to the reported emergency, knowing the information to be false.   [PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (AMD).]
A violation of this subsection is a Class D crime.
For the purposes of this subsection, "emergency communications center" means a state, county or municipal government entity that receives calls by 9-1-1, business lines, radio or other methods requesting public service or emergency response from public safety agencies and, as appropriate, dispatches requests to public safety agencies and assists in coordinating the response between agencies and other specialized professionals.
[PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (RP).]
3.
A person is guilty of aggravated false public alarm or report if the person violates subsection 1 and the violation causes the evacuation, shutdown or lockdown of a building, school, public square or park, place of assembly or public transportation facility.
A violation of this subsection is a Class C crime.
[PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §68 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §56 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 430, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §510. Cruelty to animals (REPEALED)

§510. Cruelty to animals
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 638, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 740, §69 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 35 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 169 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 120 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 383, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §511. Violation of privacy

§511. Violation of privacy
1.
A person is guilty of violation of privacy if, except in the execution of a public duty or as authorized by law, that person intentionally:
A. Commits a civil trespass on property with the intent to overhear or observe any person in a private place;   [PL 1997, c. 467, §1 (AMD).]
B. Installs or uses in a private place without the consent of the person or persons entitled to privacy in that place, any device for observing, photographing, recording, amplifying or broadcasting sounds or events in that place;   [PL 1997, c. 467, §1 (AMD).]
C. Installs or uses outside a private place without the consent of the person or persons entitled to privacy therein any device for observing, photographing, hearing, recording, amplifying or broadcasting images or sounds originating in that place that would not ordinarily be visible, audible or comprehensible outside that place;   [PL 2023, c. 227, §1 (AMD).]
D. Engages in visual surveillance in a public place by means of mechanical or electronic equipment with the intent to observe or photograph, or record, amplify or broadcast an image of any portion of the body of another person present in that place when that portion of the body is in fact concealed from public view under clothing and a reasonable person would expect it to be safe from surveillance;   [PL 2023, c. 227, §2 (AMD).]
E. Violates paragraph A, B, C or D and the other person subject to a violation of privacy has not in fact attained 16 years of age; or   [PL 2023, c. 227, §3 (NEW).]
F. Violates paragraph A, B, C or D for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of that person or another person, and the person subject to a violation of privacy has not in fact attained 16 years of age.   [PL 2023, c. 227, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 227, §§1-4 (AMD).]
1-A.
It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph D that the person subject to surveillance had in fact attained 14 years of age and had consented to the visual surveillance.
[PL 1997, c. 467, §2 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "private place" means a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from surveillance, including, but not limited to, changing or dressing rooms, bathrooms and similar places.
[PL 2007, c. 688, §2 (AMD).]
3.
Violation of privacy is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 467, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 116, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 688, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 373, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 227, §§1-4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER › 17-A §511-A. Unauthorized dissemination of certain private images

§511-A. Unauthorized dissemination of certain private images
1.
A person is guilty of unauthorized dissemination of certain private images if the person, with the intent to harass, torment or threaten the depicted person or another person, knowingly disseminates, displays or publishes a photograph, videotape, film or digital recording of another person in a state of nudity or engaged in a sexual act or engaged in sexual contact in a manner in which there is no public or newsworthy purpose when the person knows or should have known that the depicted person:
A. [PL 2015, c. 394, §5 (RP).]
B. Is identifiable from the image itself or information displayed in connection with the image; and   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
C. Has not consented to the dissemination, display or publication of the private image.   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
2.
This section does not apply to the following:
A. Lawful and common practices of medical treatment;   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
B. Images involving voluntary exposure in a public or commercial setting; or   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
C. An interactive computer service, as defined in 47 United States Code, Section 230(f)(2), or an information service, as defined in 47 United States Code, Section 153, with regard to content provided by another person.   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
3.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Sexual act" has the same meaning as in section 251, subsection 1, paragraph C and also includes:
(1) The transfer or transmission of semen upon any part of the clothed or unclothed body of the depicted person;
(2) Urination within a sexual context;
(3) Bondage or sadomasochism in any sexual context;
(4) Simulated sexual acts; and
(5) Masturbation.   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Sexual contact" has the same meaning as in section 251, subsection 1, paragraph D and includes simulated sexual contact.   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
C. "State of nudity" means the condition of displaying fully unclothed, partially unclothed or transparently clothed genitals, pubic area or anus or, if the person is female, a partially or fully exposed breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola.   [PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
4.
Unauthorized dissemination of certain private images is a Class D crime.
[PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW).]
5.
Access to and dissemination of certain private images as described in subsection 1 and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in court records are governed by rule or administrative order adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court.
[PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 339, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 394, §5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).