Maine legal term
Minor in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Minor” 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 “Minor” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Minor" means a person under 18 years of age. (17 M.R.S. § 2911)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Commercial sexual exploitation of minor or person with mental disability
- Dissemination of sexually explicit material
- Exhibiting obscene motion pictures to minors at outdoor motion picture theaters
- Protective orders in crimes between family members
- Sexual abuse of minors
- Sexual exploitation of minor
- Sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of age
Related terms in the same statutes
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