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§404
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 17: BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL TRESPASS
§431

§405. Burglary of motor vehicle

1.  A person is guilty of burglary of a motor vehicle if:  
A. The person enters a motor vehicle, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, with the intent to commit a crime therein. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. The person violates paragraph A, and the person forcibly enters a motor vehicle that is locked. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (RPR).]
2. 
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (RP).]
2-A.  As used in subsection 1, "forcibly" means with the use of a burglar's tool or by the use of physical force that damages or destroys the motor vehicle. "Burglar's tool" means any device described in section 403, subsection 1, paragraph A.  
[PL 2003, c. 711, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 263 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 711, §A4 (RPR).
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