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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227 (2026)

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1.  Failure to comply; first offense.  A person to whom this chapter applies pursuant to section 11202 who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class D crime.  
[PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).]
2.  Failure to comply; 2nd offense.  A person who has one prior conviction under this section and who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class C crime.  
[PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).]
3.  Failure to comply; 3rd offense.  A person who has 2 or more prior convictions under this section and who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class B crime.  
[PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).]
4.  Strict liability.  Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4-A.  
[PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).]
5.  Prior convictions.  Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.  
[PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).]
6.  Affirmative defense.  It is an affirmative defense that the failure to comply with a duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter resulted from just cause.  
[PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §19 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).]
7.  Permissible inference.  Proof that the name and date of birth of the person charged with a violation of this section are the same as those of a person who has been convicted of an offense requiring registration pursuant to this chapter gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the person charged with a violation of this section is the same person as that person convicted of the offense requiring registration.  
[PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §20 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 437, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 439, §OOO13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 553, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §S1 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 711, §C25 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 711, §D2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §§19, 20 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: State v. Letalien, 2009 ME 130 (Me. 2009).
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State v. Letalien, 2009 ME 130 (Me. 2009). · cites it 5× “17, 2005) (codified at 34-A M.R.S. § 11227 (2005)). [¶ 12] In 2007, the Legislature enacted 17-A M.”
People v. Carmony, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2601 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “7(1); Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227 [first and second violations are misdemeanors]; Mass.”
John Doe I v. Robert Williams, 2013 ME 24 (Me. 2013). · cites it 2× “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2012) (providing that the first offense is a Class D crime).”
State v. Diecidue, 2007 ME 137 (Me. 2007). · cites it 6× “The court found: “The record establishes that, in fact, Mr. Diecidue has not registered.”
Gonzalez v. Duncan, 551 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 2008). “7(1); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 34-A, § 11227; Md.”
Doe v. Dist. Attorney, 932 A.2d 552 (Me. 2007). “34-A M.R.S. § 11227(l)-(3). [¶ 17] A verification process is mandated every ninety days for lifetime registrants.”
State v. Cosgro, 945 A.2d 1221 (Me. 2008). · cites it 2× “Cosgro appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to comply with registration and verification requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA) (Class D), 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2007), entered on his conditional guilty plea in the…”
State of Maine v. Craig A. Proctor, 2020 ME 107 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “Proctor appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA of 1999) (Class C), 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(2) (2020), entered by the trial court (Lincoln County, Dobson, J.”
State of Maine v. Ronnie L. Reynolds, 2015 ME 55 (Me. 2015). · cites it 16× “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2014). A second offense results in a Class C crime.”
Miller v. McCormick, 605 F. Supp. 2d 296 (D. Me. 2009). “¶ 21; see 34-A M.R.S.A. § 11227(1). He registered “immediately” after his arrest, and ever since appears to have complied with his registration obligations.”
State of Maine v. Daniel Gantnier, 2026 ME 4 (Me. 2026). · cites it 2× “[¶1] Daniel Gantnier appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (“SORNA of 1999”) (Class D), 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2025), entered by the trial court (Kennebec County, Davis, C.”
State of Maine v. A. L. (Me. Super. Ct 2008). “is a fifty-year-old married, employed resident of York County and has been charged, see 34-A M.R.S.A. §11227(1), with violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA), see 34-A M.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(1) — 8 cases
State v. Letalien, 2009 ME 130 (Me. 2009). “17, 2005) (codified at 34-A M.R.S. § 11227 (2005)). [¶ 12] In 2007, the Legislature enacted 17-A M.”
John Doe I v. Robert Williams, 2013 ME 24 (Me. 2013). “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2012) (providing that the first offense is a Class D crime).”
State v. Diecidue, 2007 ME 137 (Me. 2007). “The court found: “The record establishes that, in fact, Mr. Diecidue has not registered.”
State v. Cosgro, 945 A.2d 1221 (Me. 2008). “Cosgro appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to comply with registration and verification requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA) (Class D), 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2007), entered on his conditional guilty plea in the…”
Miller v. McCormick, 605 F. Supp. 2d 296 (D. Me. 2009). “¶ 21; see 34-A M.R.S.A. § 11227(1). He registered “immediately” after his arrest, and ever since appears to have complied with his registration obligations.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(2) — 2 cases
State of Maine v. Craig A. Proctor, 2020 ME 107 (Me. 2020). “Proctor appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of 1999 (SORNA of 1999) (Class C), 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(2) (2020), entered by the trial court (Lincoln County, Dobson, J.”
State of Maine v. Ronnie L. Reynolds, 2015 ME 55 (Me. 2015). “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2014). A second offense results in a Class C crime.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(3) — 1 case
People v. Carmony, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2601 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “7(1); Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227 [first and second violations are misdemeanors]; Mass.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(4) — 1 case
State of Maine v. Ronnie L. Reynolds, 2015 ME 55 (Me. 2015). “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2014). A second offense results in a Class C crime.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(6) — 1 case
State of Maine v. Ronnie L. Reynolds, 2015 ME 55 (Me. 2015). “See 34-A M.R.S. § 11227(1) (2014). A second offense results in a Class C crime.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227(l) — 1 case
Doe v. Dist. Attorney, 932 A.2d 552 (Me. 2007). “34-A M.R.S. § 11227(l)-(3). [¶ 17] A verification process is mandated every ninety days for lifetime registrants.”
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