§361 — Affirmative defense of claim of right



    It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this chapter that the defendant acted in good faith under a claim of right to property or services involved, including, in cases of theft of a trade secret, that the defendant rightfully knew the trade secret or that it was available to the defendant from a source other than the owner of the trade secret. [2001, c. 383, §50 (new); §156 (aff).]

      1.[2001, c. 383, §50 (rp); §156 (aff).]
      2.[2001, c. 383, §50 (rp); §156 (aff); 2003, c. 1, §1 (rp).]
      3.[2001, c. 383, §50 (rp); §156 (aff).]

Section History:

PL 1975,  Ch. 499,   §1 (NEW).
PL 1975,  Ch. 740,   §58 (AMD).
PL 1977,  Ch. 671,   §25 (AMD).
PL 2001,  Ch. 383,   §156 (AFF).
PL 2001,  Ch. 383,   §50 (RPR).
PL 2001,  Ch. 426,   §1 (AMD).
PL 2003,  Ch. 1,   §1 (AMD).