1. Except as provided in section 1, subsection 2, this section becomes effective October 24, 1977. [PL 1981, c. 324, §4 (RPR).] 2. [PL 1981, c. 324, §5 (RP).] 2-A. A statute outside this code may be expressly designated as a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crime, in which case sentencing for violation of such a statute is governed by the provisions of this code. [PL 1981, c. 324, §6 (NEW).] 3. In statutes defining crimes which are outside this code and which are not expressly designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crimes, the class depends upon the imprisonment penalty that is provided as follows. If the maximum period authorized by the statute defining the crime: A. Exceeds 10 years, the crime is a Class A crime; [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] B. Exceeds 5 years, but does not exceed 10 years, the crime is a Class B crime; [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] C. Exceeds 3 years, but does not exceed 5 years, the crime is a Class C crime; [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] D. Exceeds one year, but does not exceed 3 years, the crime is a Class D crime; and [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] E. Does not exceed one year, the crime is a Class E crime. [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] 4. [PL 1985, c. 282, §2 (RP).] 5. [MRSA T. 17-A §4-A, sub-§5 (RP).]
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