Montana Statutes
§ 45-7-305 — Compounding Of Felony
Montana·Title 45 CRIMES·Ch. 7 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION·Part 3 Obstructing Governmental Operations
45-7-305 . Compounding of felony.
(1)A person commits the offense of compounding a felony if the person knowingly accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in consideration for:
(a)refraining from seeking prosecution of a felony; or
(b)refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any felony or information relating to a felony.
(2)A person convicted of compounding a felony shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
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Legislative History
En. 94-7-305 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-7-305 ; amd. Sec. 1688, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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