Montana § 45-5-104 - Negligent Homicide
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-5-104 — Negligent Homicide, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5-104. Negligent Homicide
Negligent homicide. (1) A person commits the offense of negligent homicide if the person negligently causes the death of another human being. (2) Negligent homicide is not an included offense of deliberate homicide as defined in 45-5-102 (1)(b). (3) A person convicted of negligent homicide shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-5-104 ("Negligent Homicide") 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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