Montana § 16-6-203 - Description Of Offense
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 16-6-203 — Description Of Offense, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-6-203. Description Of Offense
Description of offense. In describing the offense respecting the sale or keeping for sale or other disposal of alcoholic beverages or the having, keeping, giving, purchasing, or consumption of alcoholic beverages in any information, summons, conviction, warrant, or proceeding under this code, it shall be sufficient to state simply the sale or keeping for sale or disposal, having, keeping, giving, purchasing, or consumption of alcoholic beverages, without stating: (1) the name or kind of such alcoholic beverage or the price thereof; (2) the name of any person to whom it was sold or disposed of or by whom it was taken or consumed or from whom it was purchased or received; or (3) the quantity of alcoholic beverage, except in the case of offenses where the quantity is essential, and then it shall be sufficient to allege the sale or disposal of more or less than such quantity.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 16-6-203 cover?
Section 16-6-203 ("Description Of Offense") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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