Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1109 (2026)

Stealing drugs

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1. A person is guilty of stealing drugs if the person violates chapter 15, section 353, 355 or 356‑A knowing or believing that the subject of the theft is a scheduled drug, and it is in fact a scheduled drug, and the theft is from a person authorized to possess or traffick in that scheduled drug.

[PL 2003, c. 1, §9 (AMD).]

2. Stealing drugs is:

A. A Class C crime if the drug is a schedule W, X or Y drug; or [PL 2001, c. 419, §21 (NEW).]

B. A Class D crime if the drug is a schedule Z drug. [PL 2001, c. 419, §21 (NEW).]

[PL 2001, c. 419, §21 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 383, §130 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 419, §21 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §D33 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 667, §D36 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 1, §9 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2019 · leading case: State v. Milliken, 2010 ME 1 (Me. 2010).

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State v. Milliken, 2010 ME 1 (Me. 2010). · cites it 4× “Milliken appeals from a judgment of conviction of stealing drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(A) (2008), entered in the Superior Court (Sa-gadahoc County, Horton, J.”

State of Maine v. Jessica Babb, 2014 ME 129 (Me. 2014). · cites it 4× “[¶ 1] Jessica Babb appeals from a judgment of conviction for stealing drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(A) (2013) entered by the court (Mulhem, J.”

State of Maine v. Kevin M. O'Donnell, 2019 ME 98 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 401(1)(B)(4) (2018) ; stealing drugs (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(B) (2018) ; and violation of a condition of release (Class E), 15 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1109(1) — 3 cases

State v. Milliken, 2010 ME 1 (Me. 2010). “Milliken appeals from a judgment of conviction of stealing drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(A) (2008), entered in the Superior Court (Sa-gadahoc County, Horton, J.”

State of Maine v. Jessica Babb, 2014 ME 129 (Me. 2014). “[¶ 1] Jessica Babb appeals from a judgment of conviction for stealing drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(A) (2013) entered by the court (Mulhem, J.”

State of Maine v. Kevin M. O'Donnell, 2019 ME 98 (Me. 2019). “§ 401(1)(B)(4) (2018) ; stealing drugs (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 1109(1), (2)(B) (2018) ; and violation of a condition of release (Class E), 15 M.”

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