Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 15: THEFT
17-A §361. Affirmative defense of claim of right

§361. Affirmative defense of claim of right
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).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 1, §1 (RP).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §58 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 671, §25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 426, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 1, §1 (AMD).

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