Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 455 — Falsifying physical evidence
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 19: Falsification in Official Matters, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 455
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 falsifying physical evidence if, believing that an official proceeding as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or an official criminal investigation, is pending or will be instituted, he:
A. Alters, destroys, conceals or removes any thing relevant to such proceeding or investigation with intent to impair its verity, authenticity or availability in such proceeding or investigation; or
B. Presents or uses any thing which he knows to be false with intent to deceive a public servant who is or may be engaged in such proceeding or investigation.
2. Falsifying physical evidence is a Class D crime.
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