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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 17. CRIMES
Chapter : Chapter 83. MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
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Title 17 - §2351. Injury to public and utility properties generally (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES §2351. Injury to public and utility properties generally (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2352. Tapping or interfering with water pipes (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES §2352. Tapping or interfering with water pipes (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2353. Injury or interference with gas, electric or water equipment (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES §2353. Injury or interference with gas, electric or water equipment (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2354. Injury or interference with telegraph or telephone lines (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES §2354. Injury or interference with telegraph or telephone lines (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2355. Placing objects on utility poles (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES §2355. Placing objects on utility poles (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2401. Tampering with railroad car
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 2: RAILROADS §2401. Tampering with railroad car
Whoever willfully, mischievously or maliciously breaks the seal upon any freight car, or breaks and enters any railroad car,
locomotive or work equipment on any railroad in the State, or destroys, injures, defiles or defaces any railroad car, locomotive
or work equipment on any railroad in the State, or mischievously or maliciously releases the brakes upon, moves or sets in
motion any railroad car, locomotive or work equipment on the track or sidetrack of any railroad in the State, shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, and shall be liable to the corporation injured
in a civil action for the amount of injury so done.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2402. Removal of packing or bearings from journal boxes
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 2: RAILROADS §2402. Removal of packing or bearings from journal boxes
Whoever willfully and maliciously takes or removes or attempts to take or remove the lubricating pads, the waste or packing,
the friction bearing or the wedge from a journal box or boxes of a locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, car, caboose
or truck used or operated upon a railroad, whether operated by diesel or by steam engine or by electricity, shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or by both.
[1971, c. 187 (amd).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2403. Injury or destruction to baggage; jurisdiction (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 2: RAILROADS §2403. Injury or destruction to baggage; jurisdiction (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2441. Removal or destruction of transit points or other markings (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 3: SIGNS, MARKS AND MONUMENTS §2441. Removal or destruction of transit points or other markings (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2442. Injuries to monuments, landmarks, guideposts and lights (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 3: SIGNS, MARKS AND MONUMENTS §2442. Injuries to monuments, landmarks, guideposts and lights (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2491. Injury to buildings, fixtures, goods or valuable papers; civil action for damages (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2491. Injury to buildings, fixtures, goods or valuable papers; civil action for damages (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2492. Injury to books, pictures and statues (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2492. Injury to books, pictures and statues (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2493-A. Injuring or tampering with watercraft (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2493-A. Injuring or tampering with watercraft (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2493. Injuring or tampering with vehicles or aircraft (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2493. Injuring or tampering with vehicles or aircraft (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2494. Throwing at transportation vehicles (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2494. Throwing at transportation vehicles (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2495. Taking saddled or harnessed horse (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2495. Taking saddled or harnessed horse (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2496. Driving nails or spikes into certain logs; civil action for damages (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2496. Driving nails or spikes into certain logs; civil action for damages (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2497. Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2497. Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same
1. Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited. A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this
State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which
a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §44 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
2. Destruction of buoy or beacon. A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of
the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §44 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2498. Taking of watercraft, aircraft or draft animals; limitation (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2498. Taking of watercraft, aircraft or draft animals; limitation (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2499. Injuring or cutting loose booms, rafts, vessels or boats; civil action for damages
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2499. Injuring or cutting loose booms, rafts, vessels or boats; civil action for damages
Whoever willfully or maliciously, without consent of the owner, cuts away, lets loose, injures or destroys any boom, raft
or logs or other lumber, or any vessel, gondola, scow or other boat fastened to any place, of which he is not the owner or
legal possessor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and by imprisonment for less than one year; and shall be
liable to the person injured in a civil action for double the damages by him sustained.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2500. Damage to ice (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2500. Damage to ice (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2501. Damages to fruit gardens; arrest of offenders (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2501. Damages to fruit gardens; arrest of offenders (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2502. Injuring or destroying rhododendron and kalmia (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2502. Injuring or destroying rhododendron and kalmia (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2503. Damage to trees, fences, gates, signs or produce (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2503. Damage to trees, fences, gates, signs or produce (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2504. Wearing spiked boots and shoes in public places (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2504. Wearing spiked boots and shoes in public places (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2505. Destroying notices regarding spiked shoes (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2505. Destroying notices regarding spiked shoes (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2506. Advertising on fences and rocks
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2506. Advertising on fences and rocks
Whoever advertises his wares or occupation by painting notices of the same on, or affixing them to fences or other private
property, or to rocks or other natural objects, without the consent of the owner in writing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $20.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2507. Destruction of vending machines (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2507. Destruction of vending machines (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2508. Usurpation of community antennae television system signals and injury to its equipment (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2508. Usurpation of community antennae television system signals and injury to its equipment (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2509. Tampering with passenger tramway
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2509. Tampering with passenger tramway
Whoever willfully breaks, injures or tampers with or removes part or parts of any tramway as defined in Title 32, section
15202, must be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both.
[1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §6 (amd); §17 (aff).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2510. Unlawful cutting of trees
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2510. Unlawful cutting of trees
1. Unlawful cutting. Any person who in fact cuts down or fells any tree without the consent of the owner of the property on which the tree stands
commits a civil violation for which the forfeitures provided in this section may be adjudged. Proof of a culpable state of
mind is not required. The cutting down or felling of any tree by the following are exempt from this section:
A. The Department of Transportation in the performance of activities under Title 23, section 701;
[1981, c. 355 (new).]
B. Public utilities in maintaining adequate facilities in emergencies in compliance with Title 35-A, section 301; and
[1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]
C. Municipal employees, persons contracting with a municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality acting within
the course and scope of their employment or performing volunteer work for the municipality removing street trees or blown
down trees or in emergencies.
[1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]
D.
[1997, c. 152, §1 (rp).]
[1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]
2. Forfeitures. The following forfeitures may be adjudged for each tree over 2 inches in diameter that has been cut or felled:
A. If the tree is no more than 6 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $25;
[1981, c. 355 (new).]
B. If the tree is over 6 inches and up to 10 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $50;
[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]
C. If the tree is over 10 inches and up to 14 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $75;
[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]
D. If the tree is over 14 inches and up to 18 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $100;
[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]
E. If the tree is over 18 inches and up to 22 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $125; and
[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]
F. If the tree is greater than 22 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $150.
[1981, c. 355 (new).]
[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]
3. Diameter. For the purposes of determining the forfeiture, the diameter of a tree shall be the diameter of the tree stump remaining
or the diameter of the tree at 4 12 feet from the ground if the remaining stump is higher than that distance.
[1981, c. 355 (new).]
4. Restitution. The court shall inquire of the prosecutor or the owner of the property on which the tree was cut down or felled the extent
of the owner's financial loss. With the owner's consent, the court shall order restitution when appropriate on the basis
of an adequate factual foundation. The order of restitution must designate the amount of restitution to be paid and the person
or persons to whom the restitution must be paid. Restitution ordered under this subsection is in addition to any forfeitures
adjudged under subsection 2; except that at the request of the prosecutor, the court may suspend all or a portion of the forfeiture
adjudged under subsection 2 and apply it to restitution to the property owner under this section.
Any restitution ordered and paid must be deducted from the amount of any judgment awarded in a civil action brought by the
owner against the offender based on the same facts.
[2003, c. 540, §1 (amd).]
5. Liability for conduct of another. A person commits the civil violation in subsection 1 even if the person did not personally cut down or fell the tree if
the person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person who violates subsection 1. A person is legally accountable
for the conduct of another person if:
A. The person causes another person to violate subsection 1; or
[1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]
B. The person solicits another person to commit the civil violation or aids, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another person
in planning or committing the civil violation.
[1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]
[1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2511. Harvesting timber near property line
Title 17: CRIMES Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS §2511. Harvesting timber near property line
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Established property line" means a line demarcated by monuments, signs, markings, pins, reference points or other markers
that denotes a change in ownership between abutting properties. These established property line markers must have been placed
upon mutual agreement of the abutting landowners, based on historical physical evidence of a preexisting boundary line, or
by a licensed professional surveyor pursuant to Title 32, chapter 121.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
B. "Harvester" means a person, firm, company, corporation or other legal entity that harvests or contracts to harvest a forest
product.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
C. "Landowner representative" means a person, firm, company, corporation or other legal entity representing the landowner in
timber sales or land management.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
D. "Line tree" means a tree whose main stem or trunk straddles an established property line and that is blazed or painted to
indicate the location of the established property line.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
E. "Timber harvesting" means the cutting or removal of timber for the primary purpose of selling or processing forest products.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
2. Prohibitions. The following acts are prohibited.
A. A landowner or landowner representative who authorizes timber harvesting or a harvester who in fact harvests timber shall
clearly mark with flagging or other temporary and visible means any established property lines that are within 200 feet of
the area to be harvested. The marking of property lines must be completed prior to commencing timber harvesting. A person
who fails to mark property lines in accordance with this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less
than $250 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
B. A landowner, landowner representative or harvester who authorizes the timber harvesting or in fact harvests a line tree
without first obtaining permission from the abutting landowner commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than
$250 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
3. Exemptions. The following are exempt from this section:
A. The Department of Transportation in the performance of activities under Title 23, section 701;
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
B. Public utilities engaged in maintaining adequate facilities in compliance with Title 35-A, section 301;
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
C. Municipal employees, persons contracting with a municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality acting within
the course and scope of their employment or performing volunteer work for the municipality by removing trees obstructing a
public way or fallen trees or in emergencies; and
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
D. Timber harvesting performed on a parcel of land that is 5 acres or less.
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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