Montana § 50-63-103 Liability Of Offender For Damages And Costs

Montana Statutes

§ 50-63-103 — Liability Of Offender For Damages And Costs

Montana § 50-63-103

Title 50HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 63INVESTIGATION OF FIRES

Part 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 50-63-103 (2026).

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50-63-103 . Liability of offender for damages and costs. Except as provided in 50-63-104 and 76-13-905 , a person who sets or leaves a fire that spreads and damages or destroys property of any kind not belonging to the person is liable for all damages caused by the fire, and an owner of property damaged or destroyed by the fire may maintain a civil suit for the purpose of recovering damages. A person who sets or leaves a fire that threatens to spread and damage or destroy property is liable for all costs and expenses incurred, including but not limited to expenses incurred in investigation of the fire and administration of fire suppression, by the state of Montana, by any forestry association, or by any person extinguishing or preventing the spread of the fire.

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50-63-103 . Liability of offender for damages and costs. Except as provided in 50-63-104 and 76-13-905 , a person who sets or leaves a fire that spreads and damages or destroys property of any kind not belonging to the person is liable for all damages caused by the fire, and an owner of property damaged or destroyed by the fire may maintain a civil suit for the purpose of recovering damages. A person who sets or leaves a fire that threatens to spread and damage or destroy property is liable for all costs and expenses incurred, including but not limited to expenses incurred in investigation of the fire and administration of fire suppression, by the state of Montana, by any forestry association, or by any person extinguishing or preventing the spread of the fire.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 7, Ch. 170, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 2769, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2769, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1237; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 449, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 291, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 635, L. 2025.