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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-203

Unsworn falsification to authorities

Known as the Criminal Code

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

En. 94-7-204 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-204; amd

(1) A person commits an offense under this section if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in performing an official function, the person:

(a) makes any written or verbal false statement that the person does not believe to be true;

(b) purposely creates a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements from being misleading;

(c) submits or invites reliance on any writing that the person knows to be forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or

(d) submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object that the person knows to be false.

(2) A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, 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.