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MT Code § 45-7-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 2. Perjury and Other Falsification in Official Matters|45-7-209. Impersonation of public servant

  45-7-209. Impersonation of public servant. (1) A person commits the offense of impersonating a public servant if the person falsely pretends to hold a position in the public service with the purpose to induce another individual to submit to the pretended official authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretense to the individual's prejudice.   (2) A person convicted of impersonating a public servant shall be fined not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 5 years, or both.   History: En. 94-7-210 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-210; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 351, L. 1995.
MT Code § 45-7-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 2. Perjury and Other Falsification in Official Matters|45-7-210. False claim to public agency

  45-7-210. False claim to public agency. (1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly presents for allowance, for payment, or for the purpose of concealing, avoiding, or decreasing an obligation to pay a false or fraudulent claim, bill, account, voucher, or writing to a public agency, public servant, or contractor authorized to allow or pay valid claims presented to a public agency.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $1,500 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (b) If a false or fraudulent claim is knowingly submitted as part of a common scheme or if the value of the claim or the aggregate value of one or more claims exceeds $1,500, a person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $10,000 or imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 581, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 616, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 397, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 312, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 473, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-301. Resisting arrest

  45-7-301. Resisting arrest. (1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if the person knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest by:   (a) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the peace officer or another; or   (b) using any other means that creates a risk of causing physical injury to the peace officer or another.   (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the arrest was unlawful, if the peace officer was acting under color of the officer's official authority.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of resisting arrest shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-301 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-301; amd. Sec. 1685, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-302. Obstructing peace officer or other public servant

  45-7-302. Obstructing peace officer or other public servant. (1) A person commits the offense of obstructing a peace officer or public servant if the person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the criminal law, the preservation of the peace, or the performance of a governmental function, including service of process.   (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer was acting in an illegal manner, provided that the peace officer was acting under the peace officer's official authority.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, including a person serving process, shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-302 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-302; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 69, L. 1997.
MT Code § 45-7-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-303. Obstructing justice

  45-7-303. Obstructing justice. (1) For the purpose of this section "an offender" means a person who has been or is liable to be arrested, charged, convicted, or punished for a public offense.   (2) A person commits the offense of obstructing justice if, knowing another person is an offender, the person purposely:   (a) harbors or conceals an offender;   (b) warns an offender of impending discovery or apprehension, except this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring an offender into compliance with the law;   (c) provides an offender with money, transportation, weapon, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension;   (d) prevents or obstructs by means of force, deception, or intimidation anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of an offender;   (e) suppresses by act of concealment, alteration, or destruction any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery or apprehension of an offender; or   (f) aids an offender who is subject to official detention to escape from official detention.   (3) A person convicted of obstructing justice shall be:   (a) imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years if the offender has been or is liable to be charged with a felony; or   (b) fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, if the offender has been or is liable to be charged with a misdemeanor.   History: En. 94-7-303 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-303; amd. Sec. 1686, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-304. Failure to aid peace officer

  45-7-304. Failure to aid peace officer. (1) A peace officer may order a person to cooperate when it is reasonable for the peace officer to enlist the cooperation of that person in:   (a) effectuating or securing an arrest of another pursuant to 46-6-402; or   (b) preventing the commission by another of an offense.   (2) A person commits the offense of failure to aid a peace officer if the person knowingly refuses to obey an order described in subsection (1).   (3) A person convicted of the offense of failure to aid a peace officer shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-304 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-304; amd. Sec. 1687, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-305. Compounding of felony

  45-7-305. Compounding of felony. (1) A person commits the offense of compounding a felony if the person knowingly accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration for:   (a) refraining from seeking prosecution of a felony; or   (b) refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any felony or information relating to a felony.   (2) A person convicted of compounding a felony shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-305 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-305; amd. Sec. 1688, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-306. Escape

  45-7-306. Escape. (1) (a) "Official detention" means placement of a person in the legal custody of a municipality, a county, or the state as a result of:   (i) a conviction for an offense or of having been charged with an offense;   (ii) the actual or constructive restraint or custody of a person by a peace officer pursuant to arrest, transport, or court order;   (iii) detention for extradition or deportation;   (iv) placement in a community corrections facility or program;   (v) supervision while under a supervised release program;   (vi) participation in a county jail work program under 7-32-2225 through 7-32-2227; or   (vii) any lawful detention for the purpose of the protection of the welfare of the person detained or for the protection of society.   (b) Official detention does not include supervision of a person on probation or parole, constraint incidental to release on bail, or an unlawful arrest unless the person arrested employed physical force, a threat of physical force, or a weapon to escape.   (2) A person subject to official detention commits the offense of escape if the person knowingly or purposely eludes official detention or fails to return to official detention following temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited time. A person also commits the offense of escape if the person is participating in a county jail work program under 7-32-2225 through 7-32-2227 and knowingly or purposely fails to appear for work at a time and place scheduled for participation in the program.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of escape shall be:   (a) imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years if the person escapes by the use or threat of force, physical violence, a weapon, or a simulated weapon;   (b) imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years if the person escapes after having been charged with or convicted of a felony; or   (c) fined an amount not to exceed $500 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, if the person escapes under circumstances other than those described in subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b).   History: En. 94-7-306 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-306; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 72, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 583, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 361, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 554, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 26, L. 1997.
MT Code § 45-7-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-307. Transferring illegal articles -- unauthorized communication

  45-7-307. Transferring illegal articles -- unauthorized communication. (1) (a) A person commits the offense of transferring illegal articles if the person knowingly or purposely transfers any illegal article or weapon to a person subject to official detention or is transferred any illegal article or weapon by a person subject to official detention.  (b) A person convicted of transferring illegal articles or a weapon shall be:   (i) imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years, if the item transferred is a weapon;   (ii) imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, if the illegal article is a dangerous drug, as defined in 50-32-101; or   (iii) imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 13 months or be fined an amount not more than $1,500, or both, if the illegal article, other than a weapon or dangerous drug, is transferred to or from a person incarcerated in a state prison, as defined in 53-30-101, or be fined an amount not more than $100 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 10 days, or both, if the illegal article, other than a weapon or dangerous drug, is transferred to or from a person incarcerated in a place other than a state prison.   (c) Subsection (1)(b)(iii) does not apply unless the offender knew or was given sufficient notice so that the offender reasonably should have known that the article conveyed was an illegal article.   (2) (a) A person commits the offense of unauthorized communication if the person knowingly or purposely communicates with a person subject to official detention without the consent of the person in charge of the official detention.   (b) A person convicted of the offense of unauthorized communication shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100 or imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 10 days, or both.   History: En. 94-7-307 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-307; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 413, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-7-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-308. Bail-jumping

  45-7-308. Bail-jumping. (1) A person commits the offense of bail-jumping if, having been set at liberty by court order, with or without security, upon condition that the person will subsequently appear at a specified time and place, the person purposely fails without lawful excuse to appear at that time and place.   (2) This section may not interfere with the exercise by any court of its power to punish for contempt.   (3) This section does not apply to a person set at liberty by court order upon condition that the person will appear in connection with a charge of having committed a misdemeanor, except that it applies when the judge has released the defendant on the defendant's own recognizance.   (4) A person convicted of bail-jumping in connection with a felony shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years. In all other cases, the person shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-308 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-308; amd. Sec. 1689, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 3. Obstructing Governmental Operations|45-7-309. Criminal contempt

  45-7-309. Criminal contempt. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal contempt when the person knowingly engages in any of the following conduct:   (a) disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior committed during the sitting of a court in its immediate view and presence and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due to its authority;   (b) breach of the peace, noise, or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt a court's proceeding;   (c) purposely disobeying or refusing any lawful process or other mandate of a court;   (d) unlawfully refusing to be sworn as a witness in any court proceeding or, after being sworn, refusing to answer any legal and proper interrogatory;   (e) purposely publishing a false or grossly inaccurate report of a court's proceeding;   (f) purposely failing to obey any mandate, process, or notice relative to juries issued pursuant to Title 3, chapter 15; or   (g) purposely failing to comply with the requirements of the 24/7 sobriety and drug monitoring program provided for in Title 44, chapter 4, part 12, if ordered by a court to participate in the program.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of criminal contempt shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. 94-7-309 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-309; amd. Sec. 1690, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 318, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 55, L. 2015.
MT Code § 45-7-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 4. Official Misconduct|45-7-401. Official misconduct

  45-7-401. Official misconduct. (1) A public servant commits the offense of official misconduct when in an official capacity the public servant commits any of the following acts:   (a) purposely or negligently fails to perform any mandatory duty as required by law or by a court of competent jurisdiction;   (b) knowingly performs an act in an official capacity that the public servant knows is forbidden by law;   (c) with the purpose to obtain a personal advantage or an advantage for another, performs an act in excess of the public servant's lawful authority;   (d) solicits or knowingly accepts for the performance of any act a fee or reward that the public servant knows is not authorized by law; or   (e) knowingly conducts a meeting of a public agency in violation of 2-3-203.   (2) A public servant convicted of the offense of official misconduct shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (3) The district court has exclusive jurisdiction in prosecutions under this section. Any action for official misconduct must be commenced by an information filed after leave to file has been granted by the district court or after a grand jury indictment has been found.   (4) A public servant who has been charged as provided in subsection (3) may be suspended from office without pay pending final judgment. Upon final judgment of conviction, the public servant shall permanently forfeit the public servant's office. Upon acquittal, the public servant must be reinstated in office and must receive all backpay.   (5) This section does not affect any power conferred by law to impeach or remove any public servant or any proceeding authorized by law to carry into effect an impeachment or removal.   History: En. 94-7-401 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 474, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-401; amd. Sec. 1691, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 5. Employer Misconduct|45-7-501. Employer misconduct

  45-7-501. Employer misconduct. (1) A person who is an employer, as defined in 39-71-117, commits the offense of employer misconduct if the person knowingly or purposely:   (a) avoids the person's responsibility to provide coverage for the person's employees as required by 39-71-401;   (b) misrepresents or falsifies employment records or information, including but not limited to understating the amount of payroll or the number of the person's employees; or   (c) refuses to pay premiums that the person is obligated to pay under compensation plan No. 2, as provided in Title 39, chapter 71, part 22, or compensation plan No. 3, as provided in Title 39, chapter 71, part 23.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of employer misconduct shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years, or both.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 586, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1692, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-7-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 7. Offenses Against Public Administration|Part 6. Confidential Criminal Justice Information|45-7-601. Misuse of confidential criminal justice information

  45-7-601. Misuse of confidential criminal justice information. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of confidential criminal justice information if the person is entitled to directly access the criminal justice information network and purposely or knowingly:   (a) accesses the criminal justice information network for personal use or financial gain; or   (b) disseminates information accessed from the criminal justice information network to any person who is not authorized to receive confidential criminal justice information pursuant to 44-5-303.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of misuse of confidential criminal justice information shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months and be fined an amount not less than $500.   (3) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Confidential criminal justice information" has the meaning provided in 44-5-103.   (b) "Criminal justice information network" has the meaning provided in 44-2-301.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 2015.
MT Code § 45-8-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 1. Conduct Disruptive of Public Order|45-8-101. Disorderly conduct

  45-8-101. Disorderly conduct. (1) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if:   (a) the person knowingly disturbs the peace by:   (i) quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting;   (ii) making loud or unusual noises;   (iii) using threatening, profane, or abusive language;   (iv) rendering vehicular or pedestrian traffic impassable;   (v) rendering the free ingress or egress to public or private places impassable;   (vi) disturbing or disrupting any lawful assembly or public meeting;   (vii) transmitting a false report or warning of a fire or other catastrophe in a place where its occurrence would endanger human life;   (viii) creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose; or   (ix) transmitting a false report or warning of an impending explosion in a place where its occurrence would endanger human life; or   (b) in the course of engaging in any of the conduct prohibited by subsections (1)(a)(i) through (1)(a)(vi), a peace officer recognizes the person's conduct creates an articulable public safety risk.   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsections (2)(b), (3), and (4), a person convicted of the offense of disorderly conduct shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100.   (b) A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsections (1)(a)(i) through (1)(a)(vi) within 1 year shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 10 days, or both.   (3) A person convicted of a violation of subsections (1)(a)(vii) through (1)(a)(ix) shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.   (4) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (1)(b) shall be fined an amount not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 day, or both.   History: En. 94-8-101 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-101; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 508, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 415, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1693, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 321, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 372, L. 2019.
MT Code § 45-8-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 1. Conduct Disruptive of Public Order|45-8-102. Failure of disorderly persons to disperse

  45-8-102. Failure of disorderly persons to disperse. (1) Where one or more persons are engaged in disorderly conduct, a peace officer, judge, or mayor may order the participants to disperse. A person who purposely refuses or knowingly fails to obey such an order commits the offense of failure to disperse.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of failure to disperse shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 day, or both.   History: En. 94-8-102 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-102; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 321, L. 2017.