Montana § 45-5-221 Malicious Intimidation Or Harassment Relating To Civil Or Human Rights -- Penalty

Montana Statutes

§ 45-5-221 — Malicious Intimidation Or Harassment Relating To Civil Or Human Rights -- Penalty

Montana § 45-5-221

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 5OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Part 2Assault and Related Offenses

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-221 (2026).

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45-5-221 . Malicious intimidation or harassment relating to civil or human rights -- penalty.

(1)A person commits the offense of malicious intimidation or harassment when, because of another person's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities, the person purposely or knowingly, with the intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy, or offend:

(a)causes bodily injury to another;

(b)causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or

(c)damages, destroys, or defaces any property of another or any public property.

(2)For purposes of this section, "deface" includes but is not limited to cross burning or the placing of any word or symbol commonly associated with racial, religious, or ethnic identity or activ

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45-5-221 . Malicious intimidation or harassment relating to civil or human rights -- penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of malicious intimidation or harassment when, because of another person's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities, the person purposely or knowingly, with the intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy, or offend:
(a) causes bodily injury to another;
(b) causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or
(c) damages, destroys, or defaces any property of another or any public property.
(2) For purposes of this section, "deface" includes but is not limited to cross burning or the placing of any word or symbol commonly associated with racial, religious, or ethnic identity or activities on the property of another person without the other person's permission.
(3) A person convicted of the offense of malicious intimidation or harassment shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 5 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000, or both.