Montana § 45-7-305 Compounding Of Felony

Montana Statutes

§ 45-7-305 — Compounding Of Felony

Montana § 45-7-305

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 7OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Part 3Obstructing Governmental Operations

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-305 (2026).

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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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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.