Montana § 45-2-213 Entrapment

Montana Statutes

§ 45-2-213 — Entrapment

Montana § 45-2-213

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 2GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LIABILITY

Part 2Other Factors Affecting Individual Liability

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-213 (2026).

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45-2-213 . Entrapment. A person is not guilty of an offense if the person's conduct is incited or induced by a public servant or a public servant's agent for the purpose of obtaining evidence for the prosecution of the person. However, this section is inapplicable if a public servant or a public servant's agent merely affords to the person the opportunity or facility for committing an offense in furtherance of criminal purpose that the person has originated.

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45-2-213 . Entrapment. A person is not guilty of an offense if the person's conduct is incited or induced by a public servant or a public servant's agent for the purpose of obtaining evidence for the prosecution of the person. However, this section is inapplicable if a public servant or a public servant's agent merely affords to the person the opportunity or facility for committing an offense in furtherance of criminal purpose that the person has originated.