Title 17-A, §3: All crimes defined by statute; civil actions

Title 17-A, §3: All crimes defined by statute; civil actions Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §3 PDF §3 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 17-A Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §2 Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY §4 §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions 1. No conduct constitutes a crime unless it is prohibited  A. By this code; or  [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. By any statute or private act outside this code, including any rule, regulation or ordinance authorized by and lawfully adopted under a statute.  [PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).] [PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).] 2. This code does not bar, suspend, or otherwise affect any right or liability for damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy authorized by law to be recovered or enforced in a civil action, regardless of whether the conduct involved in such civil action constitutes an offense defined in this code.  [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).

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