Montana Statutes
§ 45-8-217 — Aggravated Animal Cruelty
Montana § 45-8-217
JurisdictionMontana
Title 45CRIMES
Ch. 8OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Part 2Offensive, Indecent, and Inhumane Conduct
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-217 (2026).
Text
45-8-217 . Aggravated animal cruelty. A person commits the offense of aggravated animal cruelty if the person purposely or knowingly:
(1)kills or inflicts cruelty to an animal with the purpose of terrifying, torturing, or mutilating the animal; or
(2)inflicts cruelty to animals on a collection, kennel, or herd of 10 or more animals.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 366, L. 2003.
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Montana § 45-8-217, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/8/45-8-217.