Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code

Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 4-A: Crimes and civil violations outside the code

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes how to classify crimes defined outside the criminal code based on their maximum imprisonment penalties, ranging from Class A (over 10 years) to Class E (one year or less).

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