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chapter applies to the setting of bail for an alleged contemnor in
a summary contempt proceeding involving a punitive sanction under
the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 42 or the Maine Rules
of Civil Procedure, Rule 66 and to the setting of bail relative to
a material witness only as specified in sections 1103 and 1104,
respectively.

 
Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §15, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 102, §1,
is further amended by amending sub-¶(6) to read:

 
(6) Theft as defined in section 357, when the value of
the services is $1,000 $3,000 or less if the officer
reasonably believes that the person will not be
apprehended unless immediately arrested;

 
Sec. 5. 17-A MRSA §352, sub-§5, ¶D, as amended by PL 2001, c. 389, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
D. If the value of property or services cannot can not be
ascertained beyond a reasonable doubt pursuant to the
standards set forth in paragraphs A to C, the trier of fact
may find the value to be not less than a certain amount, and
if no such minimum value can be thus ascertained, the value
is deemed to be an amount less than $500 $1,000.

 
Sec. 6. 17-A MRSA §353, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 667, Pt.
D, §3 and affected by §36, is further amended to read:

 
B. The person violates paragraph A and:

 
(1) The value of the property is more than $10,000.
Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;

 
(2) The property stolen is a firearm or an explosive
device. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B
crime;

 
(3) The person is armed with a dangerous weapon at the
time of the offense. Violation of this subparagraph is
a Class B crime;

 
(4) The value of the property is more than $1,000
$3,000 but not more than $10,000. Violation of this
subparagraph is a Class C crime;

 
(5) The value of the property is more than $500 $1,000
but not more than $1,000 $3,000. Violation of this
subparagraph is a Class D crime; or


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