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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 16

Warrantless arrests by a private person

Known as the Maine Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 1–19 (26 sections).

PL 1975, c. 740, §22 (NEW)

Except as otherwise specifically provided, a private person has the authority to arrest without a warrant:

1. Any person who the private person has probable cause to believe has committed or is committing:

A. Murder; or

B. Any Class A, Class B or Class C crime.

2. Any person who, in fact, is committing in the private person's presence and in a public place any of the Class D or Class E crimes described in section 207; 209; 211; 254; 255‑A; 501‑A, subsection 1, paragraph B; 503; 751; 806; or 1002.

A.

3. For the purposes of subsection 2, in the presence has the same meaning given in section 15, subsection 2.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.