Maine legal term
Serious inconvenience in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Serious inconvenience” 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 “Serious inconvenience” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Serious inconvenience" means that a person significantly modifies that person's actions or routines in an attempt to avoid the actor or because of the actor’s course of conduct. (17-A M.R.S. § 210-A)
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Related terms in the same statutes
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