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Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 103-B. Involuntary conduct

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. It is a defense that, when a person causes a result or engages in forbidden conduct, the person's act or omission to act is involuntary.

2. An omission to act is involuntary if the person fails to perform an act and:

A. The person is not capable of performing the act;

B. The person has no legal duty to perform the act; or

C. The person has no opportunity to perform the act.

3. Possession of something is involuntary if the person:

A. Did not knowingly procure or receive the thing possessed; or

B. Was not aware of the person's control of the possession for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate the person's possession of the thing.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 103-B. Involuntary conduct - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-a-maine-criminal-code/me-rev-st-tit-17-a-sect-103-b/

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