Maine § 17-A §803-A Causing a catastrophe

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §803-A — Causing a catastrophe

Maine § 17-A §803-A

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 §803-A (2026).

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1.A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or other such force or substance that is dangerous to human life and difficult to confine.

2.A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person with terroristic intent violates subsection 1.

3.As used in this section, the following definitions apply.

4.Causing a catastrophe is a Class A crime.

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A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or other such force or substance that is dangerous to human life and difficult to confine.
2.
A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person with terroristic intent violates subsection 1.
3.
As used in this section, the following definitions apply.
4.
Causing a catastrophe is a Class A crime.