§6. Application to crimes outside the code 1. The provisions of Parts 1, 6 and 7 and chapter 7 are applicable to crimes defined outside this code, unless the context of the statute defining the crime clearly requires otherwise. [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. B, §8 (AMD).] 2. [PL 1977, c. 510, §17 (RP).] […]
§7. Territorial applicability 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may be convicted under the laws of this State for any crime committed by the person’s own conduct or by the conduct of another for which the person is legally accountable only if: A. Either the conduct that is an element […]
§8. Statute of limitations 1. It is a defense that prosecution was commenced after the expiration of the applicable period of limitations provided in this section, except that the following prosecutions may be commenced at any time: A. A prosecution for murder or criminal homicide in the first or 2nd degree; or [PL […]
§9-A. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, a prior conviction must be specially alleged if the sentencing provision of a crime requires that a present sentence be enhanced because the person has been previously convicted of a specified crime. For the purpose of this section, a sentence […]
§9. Indictment and jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law: [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. All proceedings for Class A, B and C crimes must be prosecuted by indictment, unless indictment is waived, in which case prosecution must be as the Supreme Judicial Court provides by rule; [PL 1997, c. 4, […]
