{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-503","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §503","heading":"Riot","body":"1.   A person is guilty of riot if, together with 5 or more other persons, he engages in disorderly conduct;\nA.  With intent imminently to commit or facilitate the commission of a crime involving physical injury or property damage against persons who are not participants; or\nB.  When he or any other participant to his knowledge uses or intends to use a firearm or other dangerous weapon in the course of the disorderly conduct.\n2.   Riot is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec503.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"de905736dd60695c04a4fe257da4c72e0d630b910ff02ca8c4b2bbe8759e6d7c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-502","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}