25 M.R.S. §2157: Sheltering or aiding missing child
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- PART 5: PUBLIC SAFETY
- CHAPTER 257: MISSING CHILDREN
1. Duty to inform law enforcement officer. If a person knowingly shelters or aids in obtaining shelter for a missing child for more than 24 hours without the consent of the missing child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the person shall inform a law enforcement officer as to the missing child's location and condition if the law enforcement officer contacts that person as part of the investigation of the missing child.
2. Violation. A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.
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