Maine § 17-A §357 Theft of services

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §357 — Theft of services

Maine § 17-A §357

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 15THEFT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §357 (2026).

Text

1.A person is guilty of theft if:

2.A person is guilty of theft if:

3.As used in this section:

4.When compensation for service is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of such service, as in the case of hotels, restaurants, ski lifts, garages or sporting events, nonpayment prior to use or enjoyment, refusal to pay or absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the service was obtained by deception.

5.Proof that utility services or electricity services have been improperly diverted or that devices belonging to the utility or electricity service provider and installed for the delivery, regulation or measurement of utility services or electricity services have been interfered with gives rise to

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1.
A person is guilty of theft if:
2.
A person is guilty of theft if:
3.
As used in this section:
4.
When compensation for service is ordinarily paid immediately upon the rendering of such service, as in the case of hotels, restaurants, ski lifts, garages or sporting events, nonpayment prior to use or enjoyment, refusal to pay or absconding without payment or offer to pay gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the service was obtained by deception.
5.
Proof that utility services or electricity services have been improperly diverted or that devices belonging to the utility or electricity service provider and installed for the delivery, regulation or measurement of utility services or electricity services have been interfered with gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the person to whom the utility service or electricity service is being delivered or diverted knowingly created or caused to be created the improper diversion or interference with the devices of the utility or electricity service provider.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 183, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 138 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 106, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 107, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 657, §8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §42 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 667, §§D7,8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §D36 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §§14, 15 (AMD).