1. Failure to report after stay of execution. A defendant who has been sentenced but granted a stay of execution to report until a specified date or event and who, in fact, fails to report as ordered is guilty of: A. A Class E crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of less than one year; or [PL 1995, c. 456, §1 (NEW).] B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more. [PL 1995, c. 456, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2013, c. 266, §1 (AMD).] 2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to report resulted from just cause. [PL 2013, c. 266, §1 (NEW).] 3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [PL 2013, c. 266, §1 (NEW).]
‹ Prev All Maine sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.