Montana § 45-8-214 Bribery In Contests

Montana Statutes

§ 45-8-214 — Bribery In Contests

Montana § 45-8-214

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 8OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Part 2Offensive, Indecent, and Inhumane Conduct

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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-214 (2026).

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45-8-214 . Bribery in contests.

(1)A person commits the offense of bribery in contests if the person purposely or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer upon another or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another:

(a)any pecuniary benefit as a consideration for the recipient's failure to use the recipient's best efforts in connection with any professional or amateur athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition; or

(b)any benefit as consideration for a violation of a known duty as a person participating in, officiating, or connected with any professional or amateur athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition.

(2)A person convicted of the offense of bribery in contests shall be fined not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed

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45-8-214 . Bribery in contests. (1) A person commits the offense of bribery in contests if the person purposely or knowingly offers, confers, or agrees to confer upon another or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another:
(a) any pecuniary benefit as a consideration for the recipient's failure to use the recipient's best efforts in connection with any professional or amateur athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition; or
(b) any benefit as consideration for a violation of a known duty as a person participating in, officiating, or connected with any professional or amateur athletic contest, sporting event, or exhibition.
(2) A person convicted of the offense of bribery in contests shall be fined not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.