Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 204 : A - MAINE CRIMINAL CODE — SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON — 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) .
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