Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 204

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 640
Section 204 - Aiding or soliciting suicide
1. A person is guilty of aiding or soliciting suicide if he intentionally aids or solicits another to commit suicide, and the other commits or attempts suicide.

[1977, c. 510, §41(RPR).]

2. Aiding or soliciting suicide is a Class D crime.

[1977, c. 510, §41(RPR).]

3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the person's conduct was expressly authorized by Title 22, chapter 418.

[2019, c. 271, §3(NEW).]

17-A M.R.S. § 204

Amended by 2019, c. 271,§ 3, eff. 9/19/2019.
1975, c. 499, § 1 (NEW) . 1975, c. 740, § 41 (AMD) . 1977, c. 510, § 41 (RPR) .