Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 458 — Retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror
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. § 458
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.
A person is guilty of retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror if, believing that another person is participating or has participated as a witness, informant, victim or juror in an official proceeding, as defined in section 451, subsection 5, paragraph A, or in an official criminal investigation, the actor engages in criminal conduct with the intent to retaliate for that other person's role in the official proceeding or official criminal investigation. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.
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