Maine Statutes

TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Chapter 11: SEX ASSAULTS
- 17-A §251. Definitions and general provisions
- 17-A §252. Rape (REPEALED)
- 17-A §253. Gross sexual assault
- 17-A §254. Sexual abuse of minors
- 17-A §254-A. Written notification not to pursue charges for sexual abuse of a minor
- 17-A §255. Unlawful sexual contact (REPEALED)
- 17-A §255-A. Unlawful sexual contact
- 17-A §256. Visual sexual aggression against child
- 17-A §257. Factors aiding in predicting high-risk sex offenders for sentencing purposes
- 17-A §258. Sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of age
- 17-A §259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act
- 17-A §260. Unlawful sexual touching
- 17-A §261. Prohibited contact with a minor; sex offender restricted zone
Chapter 12: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
- 17-A §281. Definitions
- 17-A §282. Sexual exploitation of minor
- 17-A §283. Dissemination of sexually explicit material
- 17-A §284. Possession of sexually explicit material
- 17-A §285. Forfeiture of equipment used to facilitate violations
Chapter 13: KIDNAPPING AND CRIMINAL RESTRAINT
- 17-A §301. Kidnapping
- 17-A §302. Criminal restraint
- 17-A §303. Criminal restraint by parent
Chapter 15: THEFT
- 17-A §351. Consolidation
- 17-A §352. Definitions
- 17-A §353. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer
- 17-A §354. Theft by deception
- 17-A §354-A. Insurance deception
- 17-A §355. Theft by extortion
- 17-A §356. Theft of lost, mislaid or mistakenly delivered property (REPEALED)
- 17-A §356-A. Theft of lost, mislaid or mistakenly delivered property
- 17-A §357. Theft of services
- 17-A §357-A. Theft of utility services (REPEALED)
- 17-A §358. Theft by misapplication of property
- 17-A §359. Receiving stolen property
- 17-A §360. Unauthorized use of property
- 17-A §361. Affirmative defense of claim of right
- 17-A §361-A. Permissible inferences against accused
- 17-A §362. Classification of theft offenses (REPEALED)
Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS
- 17-A §401. Burglary
- 17-A §402. Criminal trespass
- 17-A §402-A. Aggravated criminal trespass
- 17-A §403. Possession or transfer of burglar's tools
- 17-A §404. Trespass by motor vehicle
- 17-A §405. Burglary of motor vehicle
Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES
- 17-A §431. Definitions
- 17-A §432. Criminal invasion of computer privacy
- 17-A §433. Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy
Chapter 19: FALSIFICATION IN OFFICIAL MATTERS
- 17-A §451. Perjury
- 17-A §452. False swearing
- 17-A §453. Unsworn falsification
- 17-A §454. Tampering with a witness, informant, juror or victim
- 17-A §455. Falsifying physical evidence
- 17-A §456. Tampering with public records or information
- 17-A §457. Impersonating a public servant
Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY
- 17-A §1. Title; effective date; severability
- 17-A §10. Definitions of culpable states of mind (REPEALED)
- 17-A §10-A. Jurisdiction over juveniles
- 17-A §11. Requirement of culpable mental states; liability without culpability (REPEALED)
- 17-A §12. De minimis infractions
- 17-A §13. Other offenses
- 17-A §13-A. Included offenses
- 17-A §14. Separate trials
- 17-A §15. Warrantless arrests by a law enforcement officer
- 17-A §15-A. Issuance of summons for criminal offense
- 17-A §16. Warrantless arrests by a private person
- 17-A §17. Enforcement of civil violations
- 17-A §2. Definitions
- 17-A §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions
- 17-A §4. Classification of crimes in this Code
- 17-A §4-A. Crimes and civil violations outside the code
- 17-A §4-B. Civil violations
- 17-A §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED)
- 17-A §6. Application to crimes outside the code
- 17-A §7. Territorial applicability
- 17-A §8. Statute of limitations
- 17-A §9. Indictment and jurisdiction
- 17-A §9-A. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced
Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
- 17-A §501. Disorderly conduct (REPEALED)
- 17-A §501-A. Disorderly conduct
- 17-A §502. Failure to disperse
- 17-A §503. Riot
- 17-A §504. Unlawful assembly
- 17-A §505. Obstructing public ways
- 17-A §506. Harassment by telephone
- 17-A §506-A. Harassment
- 17-A §506-B. Violation of protective order
- 17-A §507. Desecration and defacement
- 17-A §507-A. Interference with cemetery or burial ground
- 17-A §507-B. Illegal possession or sale of gravestones
- 17-A §508. Abuse of corpse
- 17-A §509. False public alarm or report
- 17-A §510. Cruelty to animals (REPEALED)
- 17-A §511. Violation of privacy
- 17-A §512. Failure to report treatment of a gunshot wound
- 17-A §513. Maintaining an unprotected well
- 17-A §514. Abandoning an airtight container
- 17-A §515. Unlawful prize fighting
- 17-A §516. Champerty
Chapter 23: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY
- 17-A §551. Bigamy
- 17-A §552. Nonsupport of dependents
- 17-A §553. Abandonment of child
- 17-A §554. Endangering the welfare of a child
- 17-A §554-A. Unlawful transfer of a firearm other than a handgun to a minor
- 17-A §554-B. Unlawful transfer of handgun to minor
- 17-A §555. Endangering welfare of dependent person
- 17-A §556. Incest
- 17-A §557. Other defenses
Chapter 25: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
- 17-A §601. Scope of chapter
- 17-A §602. Bribery in official and political matters
- 17-A §603. Improper influence
- 17-A §604. Improper compensation for past action
- 17-A §605. Improper gifts to public servants
- 17-A §606. Improper compensation for services
- 17-A §607. Purchase of public office
- 17-A §608. Official oppression
- 17-A §609. Misuse of information
Chapter 27: ROBBERY
- 17-A §651. Robbery
- 17-A §652. Robbery (REPEALED)
Chapter 29: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES
- 17-A §701. Definitions
- 17-A §702. Aggravated forgery
- 17-A §703. Forgery
- 17-A §704. Possession of forgery devices
- 17-A §705. Criminal simulation
- 17-A §706. Suppressing recordable instrument
- 17-A §706-A. Falsely filing a recordable instrument
- 17-A §707. Falsifying private records
- 17-A §708. Negotiating a worthless instrument
Chapter 2: CRIMINAL LIABILITY; ELEMENTS OF CRIMES
- 17-A §31. Voluntary conduct (REPEALED)
- 17-A §32. Elements of crimes defined
- 17-A §33. Result as an element; causation
- 17-A §34. Culpable state of mind as an element
- 17-A §35. Definitions of culpable states of mind
- 17-A §36. Ignorance or mistake
- 17-A §37. Intoxication
- 17-A §38. Mental abnormality
- 17-A §39. Insanity
- 17-A §40. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity
Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- 17-A §751. Obstructing government administration
- 17-A §751-A. Refusing to submit to arrest or detention (REPEALED)
- 17-A §751-B. Refusing to submit to arrest or detention
- 17-A §752. Assault on an officer (REPEALED)
- 17-A §752-A. Assault on an officer
- 17-A §752-B. Unlawful interference with law enforcement dogs
- 17-A §752-C. Assault on an emergency medical care provider
- 17-A §752-D. Unlawful interference with law enforcement horses
- 17-A §753. Hindering apprehension or prosecution
- 17-A §754. Obstructing criminal prosecution
- 17-A §755. Escape
- 17-A §756. Aiding escape
- 17-A §757. Trafficking in prison contraband
- 17-A §757-A. Trafficking of tobacco in adult correctional facilities
- 17-A §757-B. Trafficking of alcoholic beverages in adult correctional facilities
- 17-A §758. Obstructing report of crime or injury
- 17-A §759. Violation of interstate compact for adult supervision
- 17-A §760. Failure to report sexual assault of person in custody
Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION
- 17-A §801. Aggravated arson (REPEALED)
- 17-A §802. Arson
- 17-A §803. Causing a catastrophe (REPEALED)
- 17-A §803-A. Causing a catastrophe
- 17-A §804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire
- 17-A §805. Aggravated criminal mischief
- 17-A §806. Criminal mischief
- 17-A §807. Animal enterprise terrorism (REPEALED)
Chapter 35: PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY
- 17-A §851. Definitions
- 17-A §852. Aggravated promotion of prostitution
- 17-A §853. Promotion of prostitution
- 17-A §853-A. Engaging in prostitution
- 17-A §853-B. Engaging a prostitute
- 17-A §854. Indecent conduct
- 17-A §855. Patronizing prostitution of minor
Chapter 37: FRAUD
- 17-A §901. Deceptive business practices
- 17-A §901-A. Deceptive insurance practices
- 17-A §902. Defrauding a creditor
- 17-A §903. Misuse of entrusted property
- 17-A §904. Private bribery
- 17-A §905. Misuse of credit identification (REPEALED)
- 17-A §905-A. Misuse of identification
- 17-A §905-B. Misuse of scanning device or reencoder
- 17-A §906. Use of slugs
- 17-A §907. Possession or transfer of theft devices
- 17-A §908. Home repair fraud
Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
- 17-A §951. Inapplicability of chapter
- 17-A §952. Definitions
- 17-A §953. Aggravated unlawful gambling
- 17-A §954. Unlawful gambling
- 17-A §955. Possession of gambling records
- 17-A §956. Possession of gambling devices
- 17-A §957. Out-of-state gambling
- 17-A §958. Injunctions; recovery of payments
- 17-A §959. Illegal gambling machines; forfeiture
- 17-A §960. Criminal forfeiture
- 17-A §961. Construction
Chapter 3: CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF ACCOMPLICES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PLANTS
- 17-A §51. Basis for liability (REPEALED)
- 17-A §52. Ignorance and mistake (REPEALED)
- 17-A §53. Immaturity (REPEALED)
- 17-A §54. Duress (REPEALED)
- 17-A §55. Consent (REPEALED)
- 17-A §56. Causation (REPEALED)
- 17-A §57. Criminal liability for conduct of another; accomplices
- 17-A §58. Mental abnormality (REPEALED)
- 17-A §58-A. Intoxication (REPEALED)
- 17-A §59. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea of not guilty by reason of insanity (REPEALED)
- 17-A §60. Criminal liability of an organization
- 17-A §61. Individual liability for conduct on behalf of organization
- 17-A §62. Military orders (REPEALED)
Chapter 41: CRIMINAL USE OF EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED CRIMES
- 17-A §1001. Criminal use of explosives
- 17-A §1002. Criminal use of disabling chemicals
- 17-A §1002-A. Criminal use of laser pointers
- 17-A §1003. Criminal use of noxious substance
- 17-A §1004. Criminal use of electronic weapon
Chapter 43: WEAPONS
- 17-A §1051. Possession of machine gun
- 17-A §1052. Right to possess, carry or transport machine gun
- 17-A §1053. Confiscation and seizure of machine gun
- 17-A §1054. Forfeiture of machine gun
- 17-A §1055. Trafficking in dangerous knives
- 17-A §1056. Possession of armor-piercing ammunition
- 17-A §1057. Possession of firearms in an establishment licensed for on-premises consumption of liquor
- 17-A §1058. Unauthorized possession of firearm in courthouse
Chapter 45: DRUGS
- 17-A §1101. Definitions
- 17-A §1102. Schedules W, X, Y and Z
- 17-A §1103. Unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1104. Trafficking in or furnishing counterfeit drugs
- 17-A §1105. Aggravated trafficking, furnishing or cultivation of scheduled drugs (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1105-A. Aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1105-B. Aggravated trafficking or furnishing of counterfeit drugs
- 17-A §1105-C. Aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1105-D. Aggravated cultivating of marijuana
- 17-A §1106. Unlawfully furnishing scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1106-A. Aggregation of amounts of drugs seized
- 17-A §1107. Unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1107-A. Unlawful possession of scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1108. Acquiring drugs by deception
- 17-A §1109. Stealing drugs
- 17-A §1110. Trafficking in or furnishing hypodermic apparatuses
- 17-A §1111. Illegal possession of hypodermic apparatuses
- 17-A §1111-A. Sale and use of drug paraphernalia
- 17-A §1112. Analysis of scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1113. Inspection of records (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1114. Schedule Z drugs; contraband subject to seizure
- 17-A §1115. Notice of conviction
- 17-A §1116. Trafficking or furnishing imitation scheduled drugs
- 17-A §1117. Cultivating marijuana
- 17-A §1118. Illegal importation of scheduled drugs
Chapter 47: GENERAL SENTENCING PROVISIONS
- 17-A §1151. Purposes
- 17-A §1152. Authorized sentences
- 17-A §1153. Sanctions for organizations
- 17-A §1154. Sentences in excess of one year deemed tentative (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1155. Multiple sentences of imprisonment (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1155-A. Multiple fines (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1156. Sentence for burglary (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1157. Criminal history reports (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1158. Forfeiture of firearms (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1158-A. Forfeiture of firearms
- 17-A §1159. Recalcitrant witness in execution of sentence involving imprisonment
Chapter 48: VICTIMS' RIGHTS
- 17-A §1171. Definitions
- 17-A §1172. Victims to be notified
- 17-A §1173. Plea agreement procedure
- 17-A §1174. Sentencing procedure
- 17-A §1174-A. Termination or conversion procedure
- 17-A §1175. Notification of defendant's release
- 17-A §1176. Confidentiality of victim records
- 17-A §1177. Certain communications by victims confidential
Chapter 49: PROBATION
- 17-A §1201. Eligibility for a sentence alternative that includes a period of probation
- 17-A §1202. Period of probation; modification and discharge
- 17-A §1203. Split sentences
- 17-A §1203-A. Suspension of last portion of sentence with probation (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1203-B. Suspension; probation (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1203-C. Wholly suspended sentence with probation
- 17-A §1204. Conditions of probation
- 17-A §1204-A. Community reparations boards
- 17-A §1205. Commencement of probation revocation proceedings by arrest
- 17-A §1205-A. Administrative preliminary hearing for arrested probationer (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1205-B. Commencement of probation revocation proceedings by summons
- 17-A §1205-C. Initial proceedings on probation violation; filing of motion; initial appearance
- 17-A §1206. Court hearing on probation revocation
- 17-A §1207. Review
- 17-A §1208. In lieu of probation revocation proceedings
Chapter 50: SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR SEX OFFENDERS
- 17-A §1231. Inclusion of period of supervised release after imprisonment
- 17-A §1232. Conditions of supervised release
- 17-A §1233. Revocation procedures
Chapter 51: SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT
- 17-A §1251. Imprisonment for murder
- 17-A §1252. Imprisonment for crimes other than murder
- 17-A §1252-A. Deductions
- 17-A §1252-B. Imposition of sentence; consideration of good time and meritorious good time at the time of sentencing (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1252-C. Sentencing procedure relating to the imposition of imprisonment
- 17-A §1253. Calculation of period of imprisonment
- 17-A §1254. Release from imprisonment
- 17-A §1255. Sentences in excess of one year deemed tentative (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1256. Multiple sentences of imprisonment
- 17-A §1257. Victim's right to participate in sentence
- 17-A §1257-A. Notification of perpetrator's release (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1258. Notification of commitments to the Department of Corrections
- 17-A §1259. Commitments to the Department of Corrections of bound-over juveniles who have not attained 16 years of age at the time of sentence imposition
Chapter 52: INTENSIVE SUPERVISION
- 17-A §1261. Intensive supervision established
- 17-A §1262. Sentences of imprisonment with intensive supervision
- 17-A §1263. Eligibility for imprisonment with intensive supervision
- 17-A §1264. Conditions of imprisonment with intensive supervision
- 17-A §1265. Termination of intensive supervision
- 17-A §1266. Sentence for crime committed by prisoner on intensive supervision (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1267. Intensive supervision upon revocation of probation
- 17-A §1268. Application
Chapter 53: FINES
- 17-A §1301. Amounts authorized
- 17-A §1301-A. Use of fine relative to natural persons
- 17-A §1302. Criteria for imposing fines
- 17-A §1302-A. Multiple fines
- 17-A §1303. Time and method of payment of fines
- 17-A §1303-A. Postconviction relief
- 17-A §1303-B. Modification of payment of fine
- 17-A §1304. Default
- 17-A §1305. Revocation of fines (REPEALED)
Chapter 54-A: PROTECTIVE ORDER
- 17-A §1331. Protective orders in crimes between family members (REPEALED)
Chapter 54-B: COUNTY JAIL REIMBURSEMENT
- 17-A §1341. Assessment of reimbursement fee against prisoners
Chapter 54-C: COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK
- 17-A §1345. Community service work
Chapter 54-D: UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
- 17-A §1346. Sentencing alternative of unconditional discharge
Chapter 54-E: VIOLATION OF INTERSTATE COMPACT
- 17-A §1347. Violation of interstate compact for adult offender supervision (REPEALED)
Chapter 54-F: DEFERRED DISPOSITION
- 17-A §1348. Eligibility for deferred disposition
- 17-A §1348-A. Deferred disposition
- 17-A §1348-B. Court hearing as to final disposition
- 17-A §1348-C. Limited review by appeal
Chapter 54-G: ADMINISTRATIVE RELEASE
- 17-A §1349. Eligibility for sentence alternative that includes period of administrative release
- 17-A §1349-A. Period of administrative release
- 17-A §1349-B. Suspended sentence with administrative release
- 17-A §1349-C. Requirements of administrative release
- 17-A §1349-D. Commencement of administrative release revocation proceeding
- 17-A §1349-E. Court hearing on administrative release revocation
- 17-A §1349-F. Review
Chapter 54: RESTITUTION
- 17-A §1321. Purpose
- 17-A §1322. Definitions
- 17-A §1323. Mandatory consideration of restitution
- 17-A §1324. Authorized claimants
- 17-A §1325. Criteria for restitution
- 17-A §1326. Time and method of restitution (REPEALED)
- 17-A §1326-A. Time and method of restitution
- 17-A §1326-B. Income withholding order
- 17-A §1326-C. Deceased victims
- 17-A §1326-D. Victim unable to be located
- 17-A §1326-E. Joint and several order
- 17-A §1326-F. Former Department of Corrections’ clients owing restitution
- 17-A §1327. Restitution deducted from judgment in civil action
- 17-A §1328. Postconviction relief
- 17-A §1328-A. Modification of restitution
- 17-A §1329. Default
- 17-A §1330. Work program release; restitution
- 17-A §1330-A. Waiver of issue of excessiveness
- 17-A §1330-B. Restitution for benefit of victim
Chapter 55: CRIMINAL LAW ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 17-A §1351. Establishment
- 17-A §1352. Membership; terms; vacancies
- 17-A §1353. Consultants; experts
- 17-A §1354. Duties
- 17-A §1355. Organization; staff
- 17-A §1356. Reimbursement of expenses
- 17-A §1357. Federal funds
Chapter 5: DEFENSES AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES; JUSTIFICATION
- 17-A §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification
- 17-A §102. Public duty
- 17-A §102-A. Military orders
- 17-A §103. Competing harms
- 17-A §103-A. Duress
- 17-A §103-B. Involuntary conduct
- 17-A §104. Use of force in defense of premises
- 17-A §105. Use of force in property offenses
- 17-A §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities
- 17-A §107. Physical force in law enforcement
- 17-A §108. Physical force in defense of a person
- 17-A §109. Consent
- 17-A §110. Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement officer
Chapter 7: OFFENSES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
- 17-A §151. Criminal conspiracy
- 17-A §152. Criminal attempt
- 17-A §152-A. Aggravated attempted murder
- 17-A §153. Criminal solicitation
- 17-A §154. General provisions regarding chapter 7
Chapter 9: OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
- 17-A §201. Murder
- 17-A §202. Felony murder
- 17-A §203. Manslaughter
- 17-A §204. Aiding or soliciting suicide
- 17-A §205. Criminal homicide in the 5th degree (REPEALED)
- 17-A §206. Criminal homicide in the 6th degree (REPEALED)
- 17-A §207. Assault
- 17-A §207-A. Domestic violence assault
- 17-A §208. Aggravated assault
- 17-A §208-A. Assault while hunting
- 17-A §208-B. Elevated aggravated assault
- 17-A §208-C. Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
- 17-A §209. Criminal threatening
- 17-A §209-A. Domestic violence criminal threatening
- 17-A §210. Terrorizing
- 17-A §210-A. Stalking
- 17-A §210-B. Domestic violence terrorizing
- 17-A §210-C. Domestic violence stalking
- 17-A §211. Reckless conduct
- 17-A §211-A. Domestic violence reckless conduct
- 17-A §212. Classification of offenses against the person (REPEALED)
- 17-A §213. Aggravated reckless conduct