Strangulation
17-A M.R.S. § 208 — strangulation as aggravated assault, a Class B crime
Causing bodily injury under circumstances showing extreme indifference to the value of human life is aggravated assault, a Class B crime. Those circumstances include the use of strangulation, which means impeding the breathing or blood circulation of another person by applying pressure on the throat or neck.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
Against a family or household member or a dating partner, the same act is domestic violence aggravated assault, also a Class B crime.
Sources for this section (2)
- 17-A M.R.S. § 208 — Aggravated assault
- 17-A M.R.S. § 208-D — Domestic violence aggravated assault
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.