Maine § 17-A §511 Violation of privacy

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §511 — Violation of privacy

Maine § 17-A §511

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 21OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §511 (2026).

Text

1.A person is guilty of violation of privacy if, except in the execution of a public duty or as authorized by law, that person intentionally: 1-A. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph D that the person subject to surveillance had in fact attained 14 years of age and had consented to the visual surveillance.

2.As used in this section, "private place" means a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from surveillance, including, but not limited to, changing or dressing rooms, bathrooms and similar places.

3.Violation of privacy is a Class D crime.

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1.
A person is guilty of violation of privacy if, except in the execution of a public duty or as authorized by law, that person intentionally:
1-A.
It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph D that the person subject to surveillance had in fact attained 14 years of age and had consented to the visual surveillance.
2.
As used in this section, "private place" means a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from surveillance, including, but not limited to, changing or dressing rooms, bathrooms and similar places.
3.
Violation of privacy is a Class D crime.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 467, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 116, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 688, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 373, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 227, §§1-4 (AMD).