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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-207

Criminal endangerment -- penalty

Known as the Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 45–45 (382 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 490 F. App'x 6 - United States v. Wesley Edwards (2012)

Most recently applied in 490 F. App'x 6 - United States v. Wesley Edwards (July 2012)

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(1) A person who knowingly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another commits the offense of criminal endangerment. This conduct includes but is not limited to knowingly placing in a tree, log, or any other wood any steel, iron, ceramic, or other substance for the purpose of damaging a saw or other wood harvesting, processing, or manufacturing equipment.

(2) A high blood alcohol concentration, alone is not sufficient to support a criminal endangerment charge.

(3) A person convicted of the offense of criminal endangerment shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

(4) As used in this section, "alcohol concentration" has the meaning provided in 61-8-1001.

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.