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MT Code § 45-6-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-101. Criminal mischief

  45-6-101. Criminal mischief. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal mischief if the person knowingly or purposely:   (a) injures, damages, or destroys any property of another or public property without consent;   (b) without consent tampers with property of another or public property so as to endanger or interfere with persons or property or its use;   (c) damages or destroys property with the purpose to defraud an insurer; or   (d) fails to close a gate previously unopened that the person has opened, leading in or out of any enclosed premises. This does not apply to gates located in cities or towns.   (2) A person convicted of criminal mischief must be ordered to make restitution in an amount and manner to be set by the court. The court shall determine the manner and amount of restitution after full consideration of the convicted person's ability to pay the restitution. Upon good cause shown by the convicted person, the court may modify any previous order specifying the amount and manner of restitution. Full payment of the amount of restitution ordered must be made prior to the release of state jurisdiction over the person convicted.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of criminal mischief shall be fined not to exceed $1,500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. If the offender commits the offense of criminal mischief and causes pecuniary loss in excess of $1,500, injures or kills a commonly domesticated hoofed animal, or causes a substantial interruption or impairment of public communication, transportation, supply of water, gas, or power, or other public services, the offender shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.   (4) Amounts involved in criminal mischiefs committed pursuant to a common scheme or the same transaction, whether against the public or the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining pecuniary loss.   (5) A person convicted of or who forfeits bond or bail for committing an act of criminal mischief involving property owned or administered by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall forfeit any current hunting, fishing, or trapping license issued by this state and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap in this state for at least 24 months from the date of conviction or forfeiture.   History: En. 94-6-102 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-102; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 560, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 581, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 616, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 397, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 121, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 473, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 82, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
MT Code § 45-6-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-102. Negligent arson

  45-6-102. Negligent arson. (1) A person commits the offense of negligent arson if the person purposely or knowingly starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on the person's own property or property of another, and thereby negligently:   (a) places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, including a firefighter responding to or at the scene of a fire or explosion; or   (b) places property of another in danger of damage or destruction.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of negligent arson shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. If the offender places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, the offender shall be fined not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years, or both.   History: En. 94-6-103 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-103; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 590, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1662, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-103. Arson

  45-6-103. Arson. (1) A person commits the offense of arson when, by means of fire or explosives, the person knowingly or purposely:   (a) damages or destroys a structure, vehicle, personal property (other than a vehicle) that exceeds $1,500 in value, crop, pasture, forest, or other real property that is property of another without consent;   (b) damages or destroys a structure, vehicle, crop, pasture, forest, or other property that the person owns or has a possessory interest in, with the purpose of obtaining a pecuniary or other gain through fraud or deception; or   (c) places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, including a firefighter responding to or at the scene of a fire or explosion.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of arson shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.   History: En. 94-6-104 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-104; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 590, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 397, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 473, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-104. Desecration of capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial

  45-6-104. Desecration of capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial. (1) In this section, "capitol" means the Montana state capitol building and any permanent monuments on the capitol grounds.   (2) A person commits the offense of desecration if the person purposely:   (a) defiles or defaces the capitol or a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial;   (b) places on or attaches to the capitol or a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial any mark, design, or material not properly a part of the capitol, place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial; or   (c) injures, damages, or destroys any portion of the capitol or of a place of worship, cemetery, or public memorial.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of desecration shall be:   (a) incarcerated for any term not to exceed 6 months or be fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both, if the damage does not exceed $1,500; or   (b) imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both, if there is $1,500 or more of damage.   (4) With regard to the capitol, this section does not apply to displays or actions authorized by the department of administration.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 473, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-105. Criminal destruction of or tampering with communication device

  45-6-105. Criminal destruction of or tampering with communication device. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device if the person purposely or knowingly destroys or tampers with a telephone or other communication device to obstruct, prevent, or interfere with:   (a) the report to any law enforcement agency of any actual criminal offense;   (b) the report to any law enforcement agency of any actual bodily injury or property damage; or   (c) a request made to any governmental agency or to any hospital, doctor, or other medical provider for necessary ambulance or emergency medical assistance.   (2) A person destroys or tampers with a communication device by making the communication device unusable or inoperable, by interrupting its use, or by making it inaccessible.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 413, L. 2007.
MT Code § 45-6-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson|45-6-106. Criminal mischief damage to rental property

  45-6-106. Criminal mischief damage to rental property. (1) A tenant commits the offense of criminal mischief damage to rental property if the tenant purposely or knowingly destroys, defaces, damages, impairs, or removes any part of the premises with a value of at least $1,000 or permits any person to do so in violation of 70-24-321(2) or 70-33-321(3).   (2) A person convicted of the offense of criminal mischief damage to rental property shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (3) A person convicted of criminal mischief damage to rental property must be ordered to make restitution in an amount and manner to be set by the court pursuant to 46-18-201(5) and 46-18-241 through 46-18-249.   (4) A prosecution under this section is independent of and does not constitute a waiver of any of the rights, duties, obligations, and remedies otherwise provided for under Title 70, chapter 24 or 33.   (5) A person convicted of criminal mischief damage to rental property under this section is not subject to the provisions of 45-6-101.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 466, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 220, L. 2011.
MT Code § 45-6-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 2. Criminal Trespass and Burglary|45-6-202. Criminal trespass to vehicles

  45-6-202. Criminal trespass to vehicles. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass to vehicles when the person purposely or knowingly and without authority enters any vehicle or any part of a vehicle.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of criminal trespass to vehicles 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. 94-6-202 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-202; amd. Sec. 1664, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 2. Criminal Trespass and Burglary|45-6-203. Criminal trespass to property

  45-6-203. Criminal trespass to property. (1) Except as provided in 15-7-139, 70-16-111, 76-13-116, and subsection (4) of this section, a person commits the offense of criminal trespass to property if the person knowingly:  (a) enters or remains unlawfully in an occupied structure; or   (b) enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of another.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of criminal trespass to property shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (3) A person convicted of or who forfeits bond or bail for committing an act of criminal trespass involving property owned or administered by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks or while hunting, fishing, or trapping may be subject to revocation of the person's privilege to hunt, fish, or trap in this state for up to 24 months from the date of conviction or forfeiture.   (4) It does not constitute criminal trespass when a person who lacks proof of vaccination or vaccination status or fails to wear a specific medical device, such as masks or other facial coverings, enters or remains in a public place paid for in whole or in part with taxpayer funds where proof of vaccination or use of medical devices, such as masks or other facial coverings, is required.   History: En. 94-6-203 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-203; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 604, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 5, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 336, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 121, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 83, Ch. 258, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 527, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-6-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 2. Criminal Trespass and Burglary|45-6-204. Burglary

  45-6-204. Burglary. (1) A person commits the offense of burglary if the person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in an occupied structure and:   (a) the person has the purpose to commit an offense in the occupied structure; or   (b) the person knowingly or purposely commits any other offense within that structure.   (2) A person commits the offense of aggravated burglary if the person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in an occupied structure and:   (a) (i) the person has the purpose to commit an offense in the occupied structure; or   (ii) the person knowingly or purposely commits any other offense within that structure; and   (b) in effecting entry or in the course of committing the offense or in immediate flight after effecting entry or committing the offense:   (i) the person or another participant in the offense is armed with explosives or a weapon; or   (ii) the person purposely, knowingly, or negligently inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury upon anyone.   (3) A person convicted of the offense of burglary shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both. A person convicted of the offense of aggravated burglary shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 40 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.   History: En. 94-6-204 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-204; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 357, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1665, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 2. Criminal Trespass and Burglary|45-6-205. Possession of burglary tools

  45-6-205. Possession of burglary tools. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of burglary tools when the person knowingly possesses any key, tool, instrument, device, or explosive suitable for breaking into an occupied structure, a vehicle, or any depository designed for the safekeeping of property or any part of the occupied structure, vehicle, or depository with the purpose to commit an offense.   (2) A person convicted of possession of burglary tools 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. 94-6-205 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-205; amd. Sec. 1666, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-302. Theft of lost or mislaid property

  45-6-302. Theft of lost or mislaid property. (1) A person who obtains control over lost or mislaid property commits the offense of theft when the person:   (a) knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, is aware of, or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner;   (b) fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and   (c) has the purpose of depriving the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property.   (2) A person convicted of theft of lost or mislaid property shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months.   History: En. 94-6-303 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-303; amd. Sec. 1667, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-303. Offender's interest in the property

  45-6-303. Offender's interest in the property. (1) It is no defense to a charge of theft of property that the offender has an interest therein when the owner also has an interest to which the offender is not entitled.   (2) It is no defense that theft was from the offender's spouse, except that misappropriation of household and personal effects or other property normally accessible to both spouses is theft only if it occurs after the parties have ceased living together.   History: En. 94-6-306 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-306.
MT Code § 45-6-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-304. Repealed

  45-6-304. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 188, L. 1991.   History: En. 94-6-314 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-314.
MT Code § 45-6-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-305. Theft of labor or services or use of property

  45-6-305. Theft of labor or services or use of property. (1) A person commits the offense of theft when the person obtains the temporary use of property, labor, or services of another that are available only for hire, by means of threat or deception or knowing that the use is without the consent of the person providing the property, labor, or services.   (2) A person convicted of theft of labor or services or use of property 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. 94-6-304 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-304; amd. Sec. 1668, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-6-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-306. Obtaining communication services with intent to defraud

  45-6-306. Obtaining communication services with intent to defraud. In a prosecution under 45-6-305 for theft of telephone, telegraph, or cable television services, the element of deception is established by proof that the defendant obtained such services by any of the following means:   (1) by use of a code, prearranged scheme, or other similar stratagem or device whereby said person, in effect, sends or receives information;   (2) by installing, rearranging, or tampering with any facilities or equipment, whether physically, inductively, acoustically, or electronically;   (3) by any other trick, stratagem, impersonation, false pretense, false representation, false statement, contrivance, device, or means; or   (4) by making, assembling, or possessing any instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device or the plans or instructions for the making or assembling of any instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device which is designed, adapted, or otherwise intended to be used to avoid the lawful charge, in whole or in part, for any telecommunications service by concealing the existence, place of origin, or destination of any telecommunications.   History: En. 94-6-304.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-304.1.
MT Code § 45-6-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-307. Aiding the avoidance of telecommunications charges

  45-6-307. Aiding the avoidance of telecommunications charges. (1) A person commits the offense of aiding the avoidance of telecommunications charges when the person:   (a) publishes the number or code of an existing, canceled, revoked, expired, or nonexistent telephone credit card or the numbering or coding that is employed in the issuance of credit cards with the purpose that it will be used to avoid the payment of lawful telecommunications charges;   (b) publishes, advertises, sells, gives, or otherwise transfers to another plans or instructions for the making or assembling of any apparatus, instrument, equipment, or device described in 45-6-306(4) with the purpose that it will be used or with the knowledge or reason to believe that it will be used to avoid the payment of lawful telecommunications charges; or   (c) manufactures, assembles, possesses, sells, gives, or otherwise transfers any apparatus, instrument, equipment, or device described in 45-6-306(4) with the purpose that it will be used to avoid the payment of lawful telecommunications charges.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of aiding the avoidance of telecommunications charges 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) For the purposes of this section, the term "publish" means to communicate information to any one or more persons, either orally; in person; by computer, telephone, radio, or television; or in a writing of any kind, including but not limited to a letter, memorandum, circular, handbill, newspaper or magazine article, or book.   History: En. 94-6-304.2 by Sec. 2, Ch. 175, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-304.2; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 282, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 354, L. 1999.
MT Code § 45-6-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property|Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses|45-6-308. Unauthorized use of motor vehicles

  45-6-308. Unauthorized use of motor vehicles. (1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized use of motor vehicles if the person knowingly operates the automobile, airplane, motorcycle, quadricycle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle of another without the other's consent.   (2) A person convicted of unauthorized use of motor vehicles shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. It is an affirmative defense that the offender reasonably believed that the owner would have consented to the operation had the owner known of it.   History: En. 94-6-305 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-305; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 516, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1669, Ch. 56, L. 2009.