{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-752-d","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §752-D","heading":"Unlawful interference with law enforcement horses","body":"1.   A person is guilty of unlawful interference with a law enforcement horse if the person intentionally or knowingly:\nA.  Kills, mutilates or permanently disables a horse that the person knows or reasonably should have known is used for law enforcement purposes.  Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or\nB.  Torments, beats, strikes, injures, temporarily disables or otherwise mistreats a horse that the person knows or reasonably should have known is used for law enforcement purposes.  Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec752-D.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"a36abea195115437feb9edfcd48e9f058fbbdf73da126ebccd2246865ce3fe2e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-752-c","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-752-e"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}