Maine § 17-A §556 Incest

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §556 — Incest

Maine § 17-A §556

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 23OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §556 (2026).

Text

1.A person is guilty of incest if the person is at least 18 years of age and: 1-A. It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that, at the time the actor engaged in sexual intercourse with the other person, the actor was legally married to the other person. 1-B. As used in this section "sexual intercourse" means any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ. Emission is not required. 1-C. As used in this section, "related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity" has the following meanings. 2.

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1.
A person is guilty of incest if the person is at least 18 years of age and:
1-A.
It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that, at the time the actor engaged in sexual intercourse with the other person, the actor was legally married to the other person.
1-B.
As used in this section "sexual intercourse" means any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ. Emission is not required.
1-C.
As used in this section, "related to the actor within the 2nd degree of consanguinity" has the following meanings.
2.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §72 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §57 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 401, §A7 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 451, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§70-72 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §25 (AMD).