Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 1004 — Criminal use of electronic weapon
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 41: Criminal Use of Explosives and Related Crimes, Maine Revised Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 1004
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
1. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person is guilty of criminal use of an electronic weapon if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses an electronic weapon upon any other person.
2. As used in this section, "electronic weapon" means a portable device or weapon from which an electrical current, impulse, wave or beam may be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to have a disabling effect upon human beings.
3. Criminal use of an electronic weapon is a Class D crime.
4. This section does not apply to the use of an electronic weapon by:
A. A law enforcement officer, transport officer, corrections officer or corrections supervisor engaged in the performance of the law enforcement officer's, transport officer's, corrections officer's or corrections supervisor's public duty if the officer's or corrections supervisor's appointing authority has authorized such use of an electronic weapon; or
B. A person using an electronic weapon when that use is for the purpose of:
(1) Defending that person or a 3rd person as authorized under section 108, subsection 2; or
(2) Defending that person's dwelling place as authorized under section 104, subsections 3 and 4.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.