Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 284 – Operation under influence of drugs or liquor
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Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class E crime | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 284
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
Whoever operates any watercraft, vessel, water skis, surfboard, similar device or motorboat, however propelled, upon the tidewaters of any municipality or upon any of the offshore waters within the jurisdiction of this State while intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic drug, barbiturate or cannabis, shall be guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 1977, c. 696, §339 (RPR); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 696, §339 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).