Montana § 45-7-203 Unsworn Falsification To Authorities

Montana Statutes

§ 45-7-203 — Unsworn Falsification To Authorities

Montana § 45-7-203

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 7OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Part 2Perjury and Other Falsification in Official Matters

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-203 (2026).

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45-7-203 . Unsworn falsification to authorities.

(1)A person commits an offense under this section if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in performing an official function, the person:

(a)makes any written or verbal false statement that the person does not believe to be true;

(b)purposely creates a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements from being misleading;

(c)submits or invites reliance on any writing that the person knows to be forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or

(d)submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object that the person knows to be false.

(2)A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fine

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45-7-203 . Unsworn falsification to authorities. (1) A person commits an offense under this section if, with the purpose to mislead a public servant in performing an official function, the person:
(a) makes any written or verbal false statement that the person does not believe to be true;
(b) purposely creates a false impression in a written application for any pecuniary or other benefit by omitting information necessary to prevent statements from being misleading;
(c) submits or invites reliance on any writing that the person knows to be forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity; or
(d) submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary mark, or other object that the person knows to be false.
(2) A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.