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

Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 458: Retaliation against a witness, informant, victim or juror

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a Class C crime by engaging in criminal conduct intended to retaliate against someone for their participation as a witness, informant, victim, or juror in an official proceeding or criminal investigation.

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