Maine legal term
Use of a dangerous weapon in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Use of a dangerous weapon” 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 “Use of a dangerous weapon” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Use of a dangerous weapon" means the use of a firearm or other weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, whether animate or inanimate, which, in the manner it is used or threatened to be used is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury. (17-A M.R.S. § 2)
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