1. Prior conviction; Class D crimes. A person who commits a Class D crime under this Title who has a prior conviction for a Class B, Class C or Class D crime under this Title commits a Class C crime.

[PL 2009, c. 361, §6 (NEW).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B crimeup to 10 yearsup to $20,000
Class C crimeup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
Class D crimeup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 183-A

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, society, club, corporation, financial institution, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, assignee or any other group or combination acting as a unit, the State or Federal Government or any political subdivision or agency of either government. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
2. Prior conviction; Class C crimes. A person who commits a Class C crime under this Title who has a prior conviction for a Class B, Class C or Class D crime under this Title commits a Class B crime.

[PL 2009, c. 361, §6 (NEW).]

3. Allegation of prior conviction when sentence enhanced. Title 17?A, section 9?A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence under this section.

[PL 2009, c. 361, §6 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 361, §6 (NEW).