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Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 405. Burglary of motor vehicle

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

1. A person is guilty of burglary of a motor vehicle if:

A. The person enters a motor vehicle, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, with the intent to commit a crime therein. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or

B. The person violates paragraph A, and the person forcibly enters a motor vehicle that is locked. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.

2. Repealed. Laws 2003, c. 711, § A-4.

2-A. As used in subsection 1, “forcibly” means with the use of a burglar's tool or by the use of physical force that damages or destroys the motor vehicle. “Burglar's tool” means any device described in section 403, subsection 1, paragraph A.

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