{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-957","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §957","heading":"Out-of-state gambling","body":"In any prosecution under this chapter it is not a defense that the gambling activity, including the drawing of a lottery, which is involved in the illegal conduct takes place outside this State and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which the lottery or other activity takes place.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec957.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"e6d1b9d96248a282844b717e03e0f46589847aa9ab10c8e6427b8b339dd92abd","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-956","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-958"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}