Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 355 — Theft by extortion
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 15: Theft, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 355
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. A person is guilty of theft if the person obtains or exercises control over the property of another as a result of extortion and with intent to deprive the other person of the property.
2. As used in this section, extortion occurs when a person threatens to:
A. Cause physical harm in the future to the person threatened or to any other person or to property at any time; or
B. Do any other act that would not in itself substantially benefit the person but that would harm substantially any other person with respect to that person's health, safety, business, calling, career, financial condition, reputation or personal relationships.
3. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.
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