{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2801","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §2801","heading":"Spite fences","body":"Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence, unnecessarily exceeding 6 feet in height, maliciously kept and maintained for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining property, shall be deemed a private nuisance.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 91: NUISANCES","SUBCHAPTER 3: PARTICULAR NUISANCES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec2801.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"33837b13499575d7c035bc1e8175f7f58004a1bede5a2ac8c9ec7f9933cfa580","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2800","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}