Maine Revised Statutes
Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY

17-A §1. Title; effective date; severability - §1. Title; effective date; severability 1. Title 17‑A shall be...

17-A §2. Definitions - §2. Definitions As used in this code, unless a different...

17-A §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions - §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions 1. No...

17-A §4. Classification of crimes in this Code - §4. Classification of crimes in this Code 1. Except for...

17-A §4-A. Crimes and civil violations outside the code - §4-A. Crimes and civil violations outside the code 1. Except...

17-A §4-B. Civil violations - §4-B. Civil violations 1. All civil violations are expressly declared...

17-A §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED) - §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....

17-A §6. Application to crimes outside the code - §6. Application to crimes outside the code 1. The provisions...

17-A §7. Territorial applicability - §7. Territorial applicability 1. Except as otherwise provided in this...

17-A §8. Statute of limitations - §8. Statute of limitations 1. It is a defense that...

17-A §9. Indictment and jurisdiction - §9. Indictment and jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law:...

17-A §9-A. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced - §9-A. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced 1. Except...

17-A §10. Definitions of culpable states of mind (REPEALED) - §10. Definitions of culpable states of mind (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

17-A §10-A. Jurisdiction over juveniles - §10-A. Jurisdiction over juveniles 1. A criminal proceeding may not...

17-A §11. Requirement of culpable mental states; liability without culpability (REPEALED) - §11. Requirement of culpable mental states; liability without culpability (REPEALED)...

17-A §12. De minimis infractions - §12. De minimis infractions 1. The court may dismiss a...

17-A §13. Other offenses - §13. Other offenses 1. The existence of a crime other...

17-A §13-A. Included offenses - §13-A. Included offenses 1. The court shall not instruct the...

17-A §14. Separate trials - §14. Separate trials A defendant shall not be subject to...

17-A §15. Warrantless arrests by a law enforcement officer - §15. Warrantless arrests by a law enforcement officer (CONTAINS TEXT...

17-A §15-A. Issuance of summons for criminal offense - §15-A. Issuance of summons for criminal offense 1. A law...

17-A §16. Warrantless arrests by a private person - §16. Warrantless arrests by a private person Except as otherwise...

17-A §17. Enforcement of civil violations - §17. Enforcement of civil violations 1. A law enforcement officer...

17-A §18. Homelessness crisis protocol - §18. Homelessness crisis protocol A person who lacks a home...

17-A §19. Crimes involving minors (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 17-A, SECTION 18 ) - §19. Crimes involving minors (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 17-A, SECTION 18...