Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 503 — Riot
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 21: Offenses Against Public Order, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 503
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 riot if, together with 5 or more other persons, he engages in disorderly conduct;
A. With intent imminently to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime involving physical injury or property damage against persons who are not participants; or
B. When he or any other participant to his knowledge uses or intends to use a firearm or other dangerous weapon in the course of the disorderly conduct.
2. Riot is a Class D crime.
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