Maine Code § 17-A-210

Terrorizing
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1. A person is guilty of terrorizing if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly
communicates to any person a threat to commit or to cause to be committed a crime of violence
dangerous to human life, against the person to whom the communication is made or another,
consciously disregarding a substantial risk that the natural and probable consequence of such a threat,
whether or not such consequence in fact occurs, is:
A. To place the person to whom the threat is communicated or the person threatened in reasonable
fear that the crime will be committed. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2001,
c. 383, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. To cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transport or to cause
the occupants of a building to be moved to or required to remain in a designated secured area.
Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383,
§156 (AFF).]
[PL 2023, c. 519, §1 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

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