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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE » Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES » Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION

17-A §802. Arson

§802. Arson 1.  A person is guilty of arson if he starts, causes, or maintains a fire or explosion;   A. On the property of another with the intent to damage or destroy property thereon; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. On his own property or the property of another   (1) […]

17-A §803-A. Causing a catastrophe

§803-A. Causing a catastrophe 1.  A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or other such force or substance that is dangerous to […]

17-A §804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire

§804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire 1.  A person is guilty of failure to control or report a dangerous fire if:   A. He starts, causes or maintains a fire or explosion, and knowing that its spread would endanger human life or the property of another, he fails to take reasonable measures […]

17-A §805. Aggravated criminal mischief

§805. Aggravated criminal mischief 1.  A person is guilty of aggravated criminal mischief if that person:   A. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly damages or destroys property of another in an amount exceeding $2,000 in value, having no reasonable ground to believe that the person has a right to do so;   [PL 2005, c. 660, […]

17-A §806. Criminal mischief

§806. Criminal mischief 1.  A person is guilty of criminal mischief if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:   A. Damages or destroys the property of another, having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so; damages or destroys property to enable any person to collect insurance proceeds for […]