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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 Pleading and proof (REPEALED) - §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....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 Definitions of culpable states of mind (REPEALED) - §10. Definitions of culpable states of mind (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...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 Requirement of culpable mental states; liability without culpability (REPEALED) - §11. Requirement of culpable mental states; liability without culpability (REPEALED)...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...
Chapter 2: CRIMINAL LIABILITY; ELEMENTS OF CRIMES
17-A §31. Voluntary conduct (REPEALED) - §31. Voluntary conduct (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 324,...
17-A §32. Elements of crimes defined - §32. Elements of crimes defined A person may not be...
17-A §33. Result as an element; causation - §33. Result as an element; causation 1. Unless otherwise provided,...
17-A §34. Culpable state of mind as an element - §34. Culpable state of mind as an element 1. A...
17-A §35. Definitions of culpable states of mind - §35. Definitions of culpable states of mind 1. "Intentionally." A....
17-A §36. Ignorance or mistake - §36. Ignorance or mistake 1. Evidence of ignorance or mistake...
17-A §37. Intoxication - §37. Intoxication 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, evidence...
17-A §38. Mental abnormality - §38. Mental abnormality Evidence of an abnormal condition of the...
17-A §39. Insanity - §39. Insanity 1. A defendant is not criminally responsible by...
17-A §40. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity - §40. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea...
Chapter 3: CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF ACCOMPLICES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PLANTS
17-A §51. Basis for liability (REPEALED) - §51. Basis for liability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....
17-A §52. Ignorance and mistake (REPEALED) - §52. Ignorance and mistake (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....
17-A §53. Immaturity (REPEALED) - §53. Immaturity (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1...
17-A §54. Duress (REPEALED) - §54. Duress (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1...
17-A §55. Consent (REPEALED) - §55. Consent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1...
17-A §56. Causation (REPEALED) - §56. Causation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1...
17-A §57. Criminal liability for conduct of another; accomplices - §57. Criminal liability for conduct of another; accomplices 1. A...
17-A §58. Mental abnormality (REPEALED) - §58. Mental abnormality (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499,...
17-A §58-A. Intoxication (REPEALED) - §58-A. Intoxication (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 740, §25...
17-A §59. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea of not guilty by reason of insanity (REPEALED) - §59. Procedure upon plea of not guilty coupled with plea...
17-A §60. Criminal liability of an organization - §60. Criminal liability of an organization 1. An organization is...
17-A §61. Individual liability for conduct on behalf of organization - §61. Individual liability for conduct on behalf of organization 1....
17-A §62. Military orders (REPEALED) - §62. Military orders (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499,...
Chapter 5: DEFENSES AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES; JUSTIFICATION
17-A §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification - §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification 1....
17-A §102. Public duty - §102. Public duty 1. Any conduct, other than the use...
17-A §102-A. Military orders - §102-A. Military orders 1. It is a defense if the...
17-A §103. Competing harms - §103. Competing harms 1. Conduct that the person believes to...
17-A §103-A. Duress - §103-A. Duress 1. It is a defense that, when a...
17-A §103-B. Involuntary conduct - §103-B. Involuntary conduct 1. It is a defense that, when...
17-A §104. Use of force in defense of premises - §104. Use of force in defense of premises 1. A...
17-A §105. Use of force in property offenses - §105. Use of force in property offenses A person is...
17-A §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities - §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities 1. A...
17-A §107. Physical force in law enforcement - §107. Physical force in law enforcement 1. A law enforcement...
17-A §108. Physical force in defense of a person - §108. Physical force in defense of a person 1. A...
17-A §109. Consent - §109. Consent 1. It is a defense that, when a...
17-A §110. Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement officer - §110. Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement...