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17-A §515. Unlawful prize fighting

§515. Unlawful prize fighting 1.  A person is guilty of unlawful prize fighting if:   A. He knowingly engages in, encourages or does any act to further a premeditated fight without weapons between 2 or more persons, or a fight commonly called a ring fight or prize fight; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 […]

17-A §516. Champerty

§516. Champerty 1.  A person is guilty of champerty if, with the intent to collect by a civil action a claim, account, note or other demand due, or to become due to another person, he gives or promises anything of value to such person.   [PL 1975, c. 449, §1 (NEW).] 2.  This section does […]

17-A §517. Creating police standoff

§517. Creating police standoff 1.  Creating police standoff.  A person is guilty of creating a police standoff if that person:   A. Is in fact barricaded as a result of the person’s own actions;   [PL 2017, c. 86, §1 (NEW).] B. Is or claims to be armed with a dangerous weapon;   [PL 2017, […]