Maine Statutes
§ 23 §6023 — Injuring fences; turning animals into railroad enclosure
Maine § 23 §6023
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 23, § 23 §6023 (2026).
Text
1.Injuring fence.
A person may not take down or intentionally injure a fence erected to protect the line of a railroad.
2.Turning animals into railroad enclosure.
A person may not turn a horse, cattle or other animal upon or within the enclosure of a railroad.
3.Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 141, §A4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 797, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §L11 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 23 §6023, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/23%20%C2%A76023.