{"data":{"id":"us-me/25-m.r.s.-2157","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"25 M.R.S. §2157","heading":"Sheltering or aiding missing child","body":"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.\n2.  Violation.  A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.","path":["TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY","PART 5: PUBLIC SAFETY","CHAPTER 257: MISSING CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2157.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"a432b352e875cace079b8f0fade8b922dfba60b6d24027cd92211076271c10ab","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/25-m.r.s.-2156","next":"us-me/25-m.r.s.-2201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}