Montana § 45-7-304 - Failure To Aid Peace Officer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-304 — Failure To Aid Peace Officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-304. Failure To Aid Peace Officer
Failure to aid peace officer. (1) A peace officer may order a person to cooperate when it is reasonable for the peace officer to enlist the cooperation of that person in: (a) effectuating or securing an arrest of another pursuant to 46-6-402 ; or (b) preventing the commission by another of an offense. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to aid a peace officer if the person knowingly refuses to obey an order described in subsection (1). (3) A person convicted of the offense of failure to aid a peace officer shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-7-304 ("Failure To Aid Peace Officer") 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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