Maine criminal code — chapter
Chapter 5: Defenses and Affirmative Defenses; Justification
Chapter 5 of Title 17A: Maine Criminal Code, Maine Revised Statutes. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 5
- 17-A M.R.S. § 101 — General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification
- 17-A M.R.S. § 102 — Public duty
- 17-A M.R.S. § 102-A — Military orders
- 17-A M.R.S. § 103 — Competing harms
- 17-A M.R.S. § 103-A — Duress
- 17-A M.R.S. § 103-B — Involuntary conduct
- 17-A M.R.S. § 104 — Use of force in defense of premises
- 17-A M.R.S. § 105 — Use of force in property offenses
- 17-A M.R.S. § 106 — Physical force by persons with special responsibilities
- 17-A M.R.S. § 107 — Physical force in law enforcement
- 17-A M.R.S. § 107-A — Physical force in corrections
- 17-A M.R.S. § 108 — Physical force in defense of a person
- 17-A M.R.S. § 109 — Consent
- 17-A M.R.S. § 110 — Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement officer, transport officer, corrections officer or corrections supervisor
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.