Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 405 — Burglary of motor vehicle
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 17: Burglary and Criminal Trespass, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 405
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 burglary of a motor vehicle if:
A. The person enters a motor vehicle, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, with the intent to commit a crime therein. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or
B. The person violates paragraph A, and the person forcibly enters a motor vehicle that is locked. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.
2.
2-A. As used in subsection 1, "forcibly" means with the use of a burglar's tool or by the use of physical force that damages or destroys the motor vehicle. "Burglar's tool" means any device described in section 403, subsection 1, paragraph A.
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