§ 17-A §109 — Consent

Maine § 17-A §109

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
• Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• Ch. 5: DEFENSES AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES; JUSTIFICATION

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It is a defense that, when a defendant engages in conduct which would otherwise constitute a crime against the person or property of another, such other consented to the conduct and an element of the crime is negated as a result of such consent.
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When conduct is a crime because it causes or threatens bodily injury, consent to such conduct or to the infliction of such injury is a defense only if:
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Consent is not a defense within the meaning of this section if:
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As used in this section, "undue influence" means the misuse of real or apparent authority or the use of manipulation by a person in a trusting, confidential or fiduciary relationship with a person who is an incapacitated adult as defined in Title 22, section 3472, subsection 10 or is a dependent adult as defined in Title 22, section 3472, subsection 6 and who is wholly or partially dependent upon that person or others for care or support, either emotional or physical.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 324, §27 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 414, §§1-3 (AMD).