Montana § 45-6-302 Theft Of Lost Or Mislaid Property

Montana Statutes

§ 45-6-302 — Theft Of Lost Or Mislaid Property

Montana § 45-6-302

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 6OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

Part 3Theft and Related Offenses

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-302 (2026).

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45-6-302 . Theft of lost or mislaid property.

(1)A person who obtains control over lost or mislaid property commits the offense of theft when the person:

(a)knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, is aware of, or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner;

(b)fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and

(c)has the purpose of depriving the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property.

(2)A person convicted of theft of lost or mislaid property shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months.

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45-6-302 . Theft of lost or mislaid property. (1) A person who obtains control over lost or mislaid property commits the offense of theft when the person:
(a) knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, is aware of, or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner;
(b) fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and
(c) has the purpose of depriving the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property.
(2) A person convicted of theft of lost or mislaid property shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months.