Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 204 (2026)

Aiding or soliciting suicide

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1. A person is guilty of aiding or soliciting suicide if he intentionally aids or solicits another to commit suicide, and the other commits or attempts suicide.

[PL 1977, c. 510, §41 (RPR).]

2. Aiding or soliciting suicide is a Class D crime.

[PL 1977, c. 510, §41 (RPR).]

3. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the person's conduct was expressly authorized by Title 22, chapter 418.

[PL 2019, c. 271, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §41 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §41 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 271, §3 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases, 1976–2001 · leading case: State v. Sage, 510 N.E.2d 343 (Ohio 1987).

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State v. Sage, 510 N.E.2d 343 (Ohio 1987). “§ 21-3406 (1981); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 204 (1982); Minn.”

In Re Gardner, 534 A.2d 947 (Me. 1987). · cites it 2× “[5] 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204 (1983) provides: § 204.”

People v. Ryan N., 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9104 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 21-3406 ; Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 204; Minn.”

State v. Hicks, 495 A.2d 765 (Me. 1985). · cites it 4× “Nevertheless, upon evidence wholly circumstantial the Defendant, James Hicks, was convicted by a Penobscot County jury of criminal homicide in the fourth degree, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204 (Pamph.1976). In appealing from his conviction, the Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the…”

State v. Marti, 290 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 1980). “§ 21-3406 (1974); Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 17-A, § 204(1) (Supp.1979); Minn.”

State v. Hanks, 397 A.2d 998 (Me. 1979). · cites it 4× “Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of criminal homicide in the fourth degree, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204 (repealed P.L. 1977, ch.”

State v. Smith, 382 A.2d 40 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “1 Following an instruction to the jury that 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204(1)(A) (Criminal homicide in the 4th degree) 2 was a lesser included offense under the indictment, the jury determined by its verdict that the defendant was guilty of violating Section 204.”

State v. Dutremble, 392 A.2d 42 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “(17-A M.R.S.A. § 204 (Supp. 1976)). 2 From judgment entered on the verdict he now brings this appeal.”

State v. Woodbury, 403 A.2d 1166 (Me. 1979). “17-A M.R.S.A. § 204, as enacted by P.L.1975, ch.”

Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Jud. Court, 355 A.2d 341 (Me. 1976). “17-A MRSA § 204, sub-§ 1, ¶ B, as enacted by PL 1975, c.”

State v. Rhoades, 380 A.2d 1023 (Me. 1977). “Effective May 1, 1976, Section 1315 was repealed, the proscribed conduct being now subject to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204, subparagraph (2) of which provides: “Criminal homicide in the 4th degree is a Class B crime, provided that it is a defense which reduces it to a Class C crime if it…”

State v. Small, 381 A.2d 1130 (Me. 1978). “On February 18, 1977, Edward Arnold Small, III, entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court of Penobscot County to an information charging a violation of what was then 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204. 1 The information charged: “That on or about the 17th day of July, 1976, in the County of…”

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State v. Marti, 290 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 1980). “§ 21-3406 (1974); Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 17-A, § 204(1) (Supp.1979); Minn.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 204(1)(A) — 1 case

State v. Smith, 382 A.2d 40 (Me. 1978). “1 Following an instruction to the jury that 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204(1)(A) (Criminal homicide in the 4th degree) 2 was a lesser included offense under the indictment, the jury determined by its verdict that the defendant was guilty of violating Section 204.”

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