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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210 (2026)

Terrorizing

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1.  A person is guilty of terrorizing if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly communicates to any person a threat to commit or to cause to be committed a crime of violence dangerous to human life, against the person to whom the communication is made or another, consciously disregarding a substantial risk that the natural and probable consequence of such a threat, whether or not such consequence in fact occurs, is:  
A. To place the person to whom the threat is communicated or the person threatened in reasonable fear that the crime will be committed. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. To cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly or facility of public transport or to cause the occupants of a building to be moved to or required to remain in a designated secured area. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
[PL 2023, c. 519, §1 (AMD).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 510, §45 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 671, §§23,24 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 433, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §11 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 143, §4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 519, §1 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1978–2025 · leading case: State v. Kalex, 2002 ME 26 (Me. 2002).
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State v. Kalex, 2002 ME 26 (Me. 2002). · cites it 8× “Kalex contends that the court erred in refusing to admit evidence of victim Rory Holland's reputation for untruthfulness and in admitting a photograph of Kalex dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit.”
State v. Michaud, 473 A.2d 399 (Me. 1984). · cites it 8× “The defendant, Reginald Michaud, appeals a conviction for terrorizing, a Class D crime, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210 (1983), 1 follow- *401 mg a jury trial in Superior Court (Aroos-took County).”
United States v. Rogers, 17 F.4th 229 (1st Cir. 2021). · cites it 7× “3 Considering the record as a whole, there is enough evidence to 3 When terrorizing conduct in violation of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) occurs "with the use of a dangerous weapon," as it did here, the offense qualifies as a Class C felony under Maine law.”
State v. Smen, 2006 ME 40 (Me. 2006). · cites it 4× “§ 4011(1)(A) (2005); one count of terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2005); and one count of failure to sign a uniform summons and complaint (Class E), 17-A M.”
State v. Williams, 388 A.2d 500 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “On May 26, 1976, defendant Thomas Williams was indicted in the Superior Court (Kennebec County) for the offense of terrorizing, in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210. A jury found defendant guilty as charged, and he has appealed from the judgment of conviction entered on the…”
State v. Watson, 2006 ME 80 (Me. 2006). · cites it 2× “) after a jury found him guilty of terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2005), and disorderly conduct (Class E), 17-A M.”
State v. Hathorne, 387 A.2d 9 (Me. 1978). · cites it 5× “Hat-horne was charged with having committed the crime of terrorizing, in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210. Tried before a jury, defendant was found guilty as charged.”
State v. Ann Marie C., 407 A.2d 715 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “[8] 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210 (Supp.1978) provides: 1.”
City of Portland v. Jacobsky, 496 A.2d 646 (Me. 1985). · cites it 2× “We have held, for example, that a conviction for criminal threatening by speech, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210, must be supported by a showing of the likely harmful consequences of the speech.”
James M. Manley v. State of Maine, 2015 ME 117 (Me. 2015). · cites it 2× “§ 1092(1)(A) (2014), 1 terrorizing (Class D), 2 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2014), and obstructing report of crime or injury (Class D), 17-A M.”
State v. Wells, 443 A.2d 60 (Me. 1982). · cites it 3× “The State has appealed the dismissal by the Superior Court, Penobscot County, of an indictment charging Thomas Wells with Terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210. The Superior Court ruled that an earlier dismissal by the District Court of a complaint based on the identical…”
State v. Brewer, 1997 ME 177 (Me. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 208; and terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210. Brewer also appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Fritzsche, J.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(1) — 1 case
United States v. Rogers, 17 F.4th 229 (1st Cir. 2021). “3 Considering the record as a whole, there is enough evidence to 3 When terrorizing conduct in violation of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) occurs "with the use of a dangerous weapon," as it did here, the offense qualifies as a Class C felony under Maine law.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) — 20 cases
State v. Smen, 2006 ME 40 (Me. 2006). “§ 4011(1)(A) (2005); one count of terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2005); and one count of failure to sign a uniform summons and complaint (Class E), 17-A M.”
State v. Kalex, 2002 ME 26 (Me. 2002). “Kalex contends that the court erred in refusing to admit evidence of victim Rory Holland's reputation for untruthfulness and in admitting a photograph of Kalex dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit.”
State v. Watson, 2006 ME 80 (Me. 2006). “) after a jury found him guilty of terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2005), and disorderly conduct (Class E), 17-A M.”
United States v. Rogers, 17 F.4th 229 (1st Cir. 2021). “3 Considering the record as a whole, there is enough evidence to 3 When terrorizing conduct in violation of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) occurs "with the use of a dangerous weapon," as it did here, the offense qualifies as a Class C felony under Maine law.”
James M. Manley v. State of Maine, 2015 ME 117 (Me. 2015). “§ 1092(1)(A) (2014), 1 terrorizing (Class D), 2 17-A M.R.S. § 210(1)(A) (2014), and obstructing report of crime or injury (Class D), 17-A M.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A)(1983) — 1 case
State v. Boyce, 1998 ME 219 (Me. 1998).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A)(2020) — 1 case
United States v. Rogers, 17 F.4th 229 (1st Cir. 2021). “3 Considering the record as a whole, there is enough evidence to 3 When terrorizing conduct in violation of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) occurs "with the use of a dangerous weapon," as it did here, the offense qualifies as a Class C felony under Maine law.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(B) — 4 cases
State of Maine v. Troy D. Hastey, 2018 ME 147 (Me. 2018).
United States v. Rogers, 17 F.4th 229 (1st Cir. 2021). “3 Considering the record as a whole, there is enough evidence to 3 When terrorizing conduct in violation of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 210(1)(A) occurs "with the use of a dangerous weapon," as it did here, the offense qualifies as a Class C felony under Maine law.”
Cravalho v. Maine, 300 F. Supp. 2d 189 (D. Me. 2004).
State of Maine v. Troy D. Hastey, 2018 ME 147 (Me. 2018).
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 210(2) — 1 case
State v. Wells, 443 A.2d 60 (Me. 1982). “The State has appealed the dismissal by the Superior Court, Penobscot County, of an indictment charging Thomas Wells with Terrorizing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 210. The Superior Court ruled that an earlier dismissal by the District Court of a complaint based on the identical…”
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