A person is responsible for conduct that is an element of an offense if the conduct is either that of the person or that of another and the person is legally accountable for the conduct as provided in 45-2-302, or both.
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-301
Accountability for conduct of another
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 45–45 (382 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez (2007)
Most recently applied in D. Wood v. 20th Jud. District Court (July 2025)
En. 94-2-106 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-2-106; amd
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.