Maine legal term
Motor vehicle in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Motor vehicle” 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 “Motor vehicle” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on tracks, including all-terrain vehicles as defined in Title 12, section 13001, but not including snowmobiles. (17 M.R.S. § 3853-D)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs
- Aggravated illegal importation of scheduled drugs
- Aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation
- Aggravated trafficking or furnishing of counterfeit drugs
- Burglary of motor vehicle
- Causing serious bodily injury or death while license is suspended or revoked
- Deceptive business practices
- Driving to endanger
- Forgery
- Ignition interlock device
- Insurance deception
- Negotiating a worthless instrument
Related terms in the same statutes
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