§251. Definitions and general provisions 1. In this chapter the following definitions apply. A. “Spouse” means a person legally married to the actor, but does not include a legally married person living apart from the actor under a defacto separation. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. [PL 1989, c. 401, Pt. […]
§252. Rape (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§45-47 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 252, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 247, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 414, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 255, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 401, §A3 (RP).
§253-A. Special sentencing provisions for gross sexual assault 1. Any term of years; nonmandatory sentence alternative. If the State pleads and proves that the defendant is a repeat sexual assault offender, the court may impose a definite term of imprisonment for any term of years. The court also may impose as part of the sentence […]
§253. Gross sexual assault 1. A person is guilty of gross sexual assault if that person engages in a sexual act with another person and: A. The other person submits as a result of compulsion, as defined in section 251, subsection 1, paragraph E. Violation of this paragraph is a Class A crime; […]
§254-A. Written notification not to pursue charges for sexual abuse of a minor A prosecutor who elects not to commence a criminal proceeding for an alleged violation of section 254 shall, at the request of a parent, surrogate parent or guardian of the alleged victim, inform that person in writing of the reason for not […]
§254. Sexual abuse of minors 1. A person is guilty of sexual abuse of a minor if: A. The person engages in a sexual act with another person, not the actor’s spouse, who is either 14 or 15 years of age and the actor is at least 5 years older than the other person. […]
§255-A. Unlawful sexual contact 1. A person is guilty of unlawful sexual contact if the actor intentionally subjects another person to any sexual contact and: A. The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced in the sexual contact and the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other person has acquiesced. […]
§255. Unlawful sexual contact (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §51 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 701, §22 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 326, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 247, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 401, §A6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 451, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 453, §§1-4 (AMD). […]
§256. Visual sexual aggression against child 1. A person is guilty of visual sexual aggression against a child if: A. For the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire or for the purpose of causing affront or alarm, the actor, having in fact attained 18 years of age, exposes the actor’s genitals to another […]
§257. Factors aiding in predicting high-risk sex offenders for sentencing purposes (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 429, §2 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 476, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 299, Pt. D, §1 (RP).
§258. Sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of age 1. A person is guilty of sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years of age if that person, having in fact attained 18 years of age, knowingly displays any sexually explicit materials to another person, not the actor’s spouse, who has not in […]
§259-A. Solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act 1. A person is guilty of soliciting a child to commit a prohibited act if: A. The actor, with the intent to engage in a prohibited act with the other person, knowingly solicits directly or indirectly that person by any means to engage in […]
§259-B. Solicitation of a child to engage in prostitution 1. A person is guilty of soliciting a child to engage in prostitution if the actor knowingly solicits directly or indirectly by any means a person the actor knows or believes is under 18 years of age to engage in prostitution, as defined in section 851. […]
§259. Solicitation of child by computer to commit a prohibited act (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 349, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 383, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 711, §§B9-11 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 597, §2 (RP).
§260. Unlawful sexual touching 1. Unlawful sexual touching. A person is guilty of unlawful sexual touching if the actor intentionally subjects another person to any sexual touching and: A. The other person has not expressly or impliedly acquiesced in the sexual touching and the actor is criminally negligent with regard to whether the other […]
§261. Prohibited contact with a minor; sex offender restricted zone 1. A person is guilty of prohibited contact with a minor if that person: A. Was convicted on or after June 30, 1992 of an offense under this chapter or chapter 12 against another person who had not in fact attained 14 years of […]
