Maine legal term
Owner in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Owner” 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 “Owner” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Owner" means any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation owning, keeping or harboring a dog or other animal. 22. (17 M.R.S. § 1011)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abandoning an airtight container
- Animals abandoned at animal care facilities
- Arson
- Common nuisances; jurisdiction to abate
- Criminal mischief
- Criminal trespass
- Cruelty to animals
- Failure to pay for trees harvested
- Fraudulent destruction of vessels
- Maintaining an unprotected well
- Misuse of entrusted property
- Receiving stolen property
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.