Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 363 (2026)

Organized retail theft

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1. A person is guilty of organized retail theft if the person commits 2 or more thefts of retail merchandise under this chapter, either as a principal or an accomplice, pursuant to a scheme or course of conduct engaged in by 2 or more persons involving thefts from 2 or more retail stores for the purpose of selling the stolen merchandise or conducting fraudulent returns of the stolen merchandise. Violation of this section is a Class C crime.

[PL 2015, c. 85, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2015, c. 85, §2 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2011 · leading case: State v. Fortune, 34 A.3d 1115 (Me. 2011).

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State v. Fortune, 34 A.3d 1115 (Me. 2011). “Fortune had pleaded guilty to three other counts of the indictment prior to trial: theft (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 363(1)(B)(1) (2010); failure to appear (Class C), 15 M.”

State v. Pease, 940 A.2d 189 (Me. 2007). “) after they entered no contest pleas to theft by unauthorized taking (Class B), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 363(1)(A), (B)(1) (2004).”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 363(1)(A) — 1 case

State v. Pease, 940 A.2d 189 (Me. 2007). “) after they entered no contest pleas to theft by unauthorized taking (Class B), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 363(1)(A), (B)(1) (2004).”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 363(1)(B)(1) — 1 case

State v. Fortune, 34 A.3d 1115 (Me. 2011). “Fortune had pleaded guilty to three other counts of the indictment prior to trial: theft (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 363(1)(B)(1) (2010); failure to appear (Class C), 15 M.”

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