S.P. 110 - L.D. 307
An Act to Establish the Crime of Aggravated Criminal Trespass
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §402-A is enacted to read:
§402-A. Aggravated criminal trespass
1. A person is guilty of aggravated criminal trespass if, knowing that that person is not licensed or privileged to do so, that person enters a dwelling place and:
A. While in the dwelling place violates any provision of chapter 9 or chapter 11; or
B. At the time of the offense, has 2 prior convictions for burglary in a dwelling place or criminal trespass in a dwelling place. For purposes of this paragraph, the dates of the prior convictions must precede the commission of the offense by no more than 10 years. The date of a conviction is deemed to be the date that sentence is imposed, even though an appeal was taken. The date of a commission of a prior offense is presumed to be that stated in the complaint, information, indictment or other formal charging instrument, notwithstanding the use of the words "on or about" or the equivalent.
2. Aggravated criminal trespass is a Class C crime.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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