Maine § 17-A §802 Arson

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §802 — Arson

Maine § 17-A §802

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 33ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §802 (2026).

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1.A person is guilty of arson if he starts, causes, or maintains a fire or explosion;

2.In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph B, the requirements of specificity in the charge and proof at the trial otherwise required by law do not include a requirement to allege or prove the ownership of the property. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, it is a defense that the actor reasonably believed he had the permission of the property owner to engage in the conduct alleged. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, "property of another" has the same meaning as in section 352, subsection 4.

3.Arson is a Class A crime.

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1.
A person is guilty of arson if he starts, causes, or maintains a fire or explosion;
2.
In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph B, the requirements of specificity in the charge and proof at the trial otherwise required by law do not include a requirement to allege or prove the ownership of the property. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, it is a defense that the actor reasonably believed he had the permission of the property owner to engage in the conduct alleged. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, "property of another" has the same meaning as in section 352, subsection 4.
3.
Arson is a Class A crime.