Negligent endangerment -- penalty
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 45–45 (382 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case William Burgan v. Alexander Nixon (2017)
Most recently applied in William Burgan v. Alexander Nixon (October 2017)
En
(1) A person who negligently engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another commits the offense of negligent endangerment.
(2) A person convicted of the offense of negligent endangerment shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.
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.