Montana § 45-5-201 Assault

Montana Statutes

§ 45-5-201 — Assault

Montana § 45-5-201

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 5OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Part 2Assault and Related Offenses

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-201 (2026).

Text

45-5-201 . Assault.

(1)A person commits the offense of assault if the person:

(a)purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;

(b)negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;

(c)purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual;

(d)purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or

(e)purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate without the individual's consent.

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

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45-5-201 . Assault. (1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person:
(a) purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;
(b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;
(c) purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual;
(d) purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or
(e) purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate without the individual's consent.
(2) A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.

Legislative History

En. 94-5-201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-5-201 ; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 188, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 432, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 2023.