Maine Statutes
§ 17-A §557 — Other defenses
Maine § 17-A §557
JurisdictionMaine
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 §557 (2026).
Text
For the purposes of this chapter, a person who in good faith provides treatment for a child or dependent person by spiritual means through prayer may not for that reason alone be determined to have knowingly endangered the welfare of that child or dependent person.
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Legislative History
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 110, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 373, §3 (AMD).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 17-A §557, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/17-A%20%C2%A7557.