1. A person is guilty of elevated aggravated assault if that person:
A. Intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another person with the use of a dangerous weapon; [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).]
B. Engages in conduct that manifests a depraved indifference to the value of human life and that in fact causes serious bodily injury to another person with the use of a dangerous weapon; or [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).]
C. With terroristic intent engages in conduct that in fact causes serious bodily injury to another person. [PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (NEW).]

[PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A crimeup to 30 yearsup to $50,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604

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2. Elevated aggravated assault is a Class A crime.

[PL 1997, c. 461, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1997, c. 461, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 634, §3 (AMD).