Reckless Conduct
17-A M.R.S. § 211 — recklessly creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, a Class D crime
Recklessly creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person is reckless conduct, a Class D crime. No one has to be hurt.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
Serious bodily injury is injury that creates a substantial risk of death, or causes serious permanent disfigurement, loss or substantial impairment of a bodily member or organ, or extended convalescence.
Sources for this section (2)
- 17-A M.R.S. § 211 — Reckless conduct
- 17-A M.R.S. § 2 — Definitions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.