Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 105: Use of force in property offenses
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines when a person may lawfully use reasonable nondeadly force to prevent theft or property damage, or to recover stolen property. Deadly force is permitted only under specified conditions in other sections.
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