Montana § 45-6-320 Theft Of Nonferrous Metal

Montana Statutes

§ 45-6-320 — Theft Of Nonferrous Metal

Montana § 45-6-320

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 6OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

Part 3Theft and Related Offenses

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-320 (2026).

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45-6-320 . Theft of nonferrous metal.

(1)A person commits the offense of theft of nonferrous metal if the person purposely or knowingly takes, steals, carries away, destroys, injures, or otherwise damages any personal or real property of another without consent, including fixtures or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metal as defined in 30-22-101 .

(2)(a) If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss is less than $1,500, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.

(b)If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repa

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45-6-320 . Theft of nonferrous metal. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of nonferrous metal if the person purposely or knowingly takes, steals, carries away, destroys, injures, or otherwise damages any personal or real property of another without consent, including fixtures or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metal as defined in 30-22-101 .
(2) (a) If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss is less than $1,500, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.
(b) If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss is $1,500 or more, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.