APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 12, 2025 302
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1257 - L.D. 1886
An Act to Include Serious Bodily Injury in the Law Governing Motor Vehicle
Violations Resulting in Death
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2413-A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 182, §1, is amended to
read:
§2413-A. Motor vehicle violation resulting in death or serious bodily injury
1. Offense. A person commits the civil violation of motor vehicle violation resulting
in death or serious bodily injury if that person, while operating a motor vehicle and
committing a traffic infraction, causes the death or serious bodily injury of another person.
2. Pleading and proof. The State must prove that the defendant's committing a traffic
infraction while operating a motor vehicle caused the death or serious bodily injury under
subsection 1. The court shall apply Title 17‑A, section 33 in assessing any causation under
this section.
3. Penalties. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a
fine of not more than $5,000 may be adjudged. Any portion of the fine adjudged may be
satisfied by a court-ordered requirement of community service work. The court shall also
impose a license suspension of no less than 14 days and up to 4 years.
4. Definition. As used in this section, "serious bodily injury" has the same meaning
as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 302: 29-A.2413