Maine legal term
Consent in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Consent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Consent” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Consent" means a word or action by a person that indicates a freely given agreement. (17-A M.R.S. § 251)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal mischief
- Criminal restraint by parent
- Criminal use of noxious substance
- Cruelty to animals
- Default
- Elevated aggravated assault on pregnant person
- Gross sexual assault
- Harassment by telephone or by electronic communication device
- Illegal payment with respect to an adoption
- Kidnapping
- Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer
- Unauthorized use of property
Related terms in the same statutes
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