Montana Statutes

§ 45-5-204 — Mistreating Prisoners

Montana·Title 45 CRIMES·Ch. 5 OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON·Part 2 Assault and Related Offenses

45-5-204 . Mistreating prisoners.

(1)A person commits the offense of mistreating prisoners if, being responsible for the care or custody of a prisoner, the person purposely or knowingly:
(a)assaults or otherwise injures a prisoner;
(b)intimidates, threatens, endangers, or withholds reasonable necessities from the prisoner with the purpose to obtain a confession from the prisoner or for any other purpose; or
(c)violates any civil right of a prisoner.
(2)A person convicted of the offense of mistreating prisoners shall be removed from office or employment and shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

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Legislative History

En. 94-8-113 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-113 ; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1655, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

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