Maine § 29-A §2255 Accidents involving property damage

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2255 — Accidents involving property damage

Maine § 29-A §2255

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 19OPERATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2255 (2026).

Text

1.Notification. The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident anywhere that results in property damage shall take reasonable steps to notify the owner of that property of the accident. For the purposes of this section, "property damage" includes damage to real and personal property, including but not limited to the injury or death of a dog, a cat or livestock.

2.Provide information. The operator shall provide to the property owner:

3.Violation. A person commits a Class E crime if that person fails to comply with this section, except that a person commits a traffic infraction if that person fails to comply with subsection 2, paragraph D.

4.Dismissal. The clerk of the District Court Violations Bureau or trial court shall dismiss a Violation Summons and Complaint charging a person wit

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1.
Notification.
The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident anywhere that results in property damage shall take reasonable steps to notify the owner of that property of the accident. For the purposes of this section, "property damage" includes damage to real and personal property, including but not limited to the injury or death of a dog, a cat or livestock.
2.
Provide information.
The operator shall provide to the property owner:
3.
Violation.
A person commits a Class E crime if that person fails to comply with this section, except that a person commits a traffic infraction if that person fails to comply with subsection 2, paragraph D.
4.
Dismissal.
The clerk of the District Court Violations Bureau or trial court shall dismiss a Violation Summons and Complaint charging a person with a violation of subsection 2, paragraph D if that person: