Montana § 45-1-201 Classification Of Offenses

Montana Statutes

§ 45-1-201 — Classification Of Offenses

Montana § 45-1-201

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 1GENERAL PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Part 2Classification and Limitations

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-1-201 (2026).

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45-1-201 . Classification of offenses.

(1)For the determination of the court's jurisdiction at the commencement of the action and for the determination of the commencement of the period of limitations, the offense shall be designated a felony or misdemeanor based upon the maximum potential sentence which could be imposed by statute.

(2)An offense defined by any statute of this state other than this code shall be classified as provided in this section, and the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction thereof shall be governed by this title and Title 46.

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45-1-201 . Classification of offenses. (1) For the determination of the court's jurisdiction at the commencement of the action and for the determination of the commencement of the period of limitations, the offense shall be designated a felony or misdemeanor based upon the maximum potential sentence which could be imposed by statute.
(2) An offense defined by any statute of this state other than this code shall be classified as provided in this section, and the sentence that may be imposed upon conviction thereof shall be governed by this title and Title 46.