52 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17-A M.R.S. § 514 Abandoning an airtight container
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1. A person is guilty of abandoning an airtight container if: A. He abandons or discards in any public place, or in a private place that is accessible to minors, any chest, closet, piece of furniture, refrigerator, icebox or other article having a compartment capacity of 1 1/2 cu…
17-A M.R.S. § 515 Unlawful prize fighting
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1. A person is guilty of unlawful prize fighting if: A. He knowingly engages in, encourages or does any act to further a premeditated fight without weapons between 2 or more persons, or a fight commonly called a ring fight or prize fight; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. He kno…
17-A M.R.S. § 516 Champerty
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1. A person is guilty of champerty if, with the intent to collect by a civil action a claim, account, note or other demand due, or to become due to another person, he gives or promises anything of value to such person. 2. This section does not apply to agreements between attorney…
17-A M.R.S. § 517 Creating police standoff
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1. Creating police standoff. A person is guilty of creating a police standoff if that person: A. Is in fact barricaded as a result of the person's own actions; [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).] B. Is or claims to be armed with a dangerous weapon; [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).] C. Is instr…