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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, 2011 ME 125, 34 A.3d 1115.
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State v. Fortune, 2011 ME 125, 34 A.3d 1115. “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, 2007 ME 155, 940 A.2d 189. “) 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, 2007 ME 155, 940 A.2d 189. “) 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, 2011 ME 125, 34 A.3d 1115. “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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