Maine § 25 §2157 Sheltering or aiding missing child

Maine Statutes

§ 25 §2157 — Sheltering or aiding missing child

Maine § 25 §2157

Title 25INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Part 5PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 257MISSING CHILDREN

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 25 §2157 (2026).

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1.Duty to inform law enforcement officer. If a person knowingly shelters or aids in obtaining shelter for a missing child for more than 24 hours without the consent of the missing child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the person shall inform a law enforcement officer as to the missing child's location and condition if the law enforcement officer contacts that person as part of the investigation of the missing child.

2.Violation. A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.

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Duty to inform law enforcement officer.
If a person knowingly shelters or aids in obtaining shelter for a missing child for more than 24 hours without the consent of the missing child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the person shall inform a law enforcement officer as to the missing child's location and condition if the law enforcement officer contacts that person as part of the investigation of the missing child.
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Violation.
A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.