Montana § 45-8-101 - Disorderly Conduct
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-101 — Disorderly Conduct, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-8-101. Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly conduct. (1) A person commits the offense of disorderly conduct if the person knowingly disturbs the peace by: (a) quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting; (b) making loud or unusual noises; (c) using threatening, profane, or abusive language; (d) rendering vehicular or pedestrian traffic impassable; (e) rendering the free ingress or egress to public or private places impassable; (f) disturbing or disrupting any lawful assembly or public meeting; (g) transmitting a false report or warning of a fire or other catastrophe in a place where its occurrence would endanger human life; (h) creating a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose; or (i) transmitting a false report or warning of an impending explosion in a place where its occurrence would endanger human life. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person convicted of the offense of disorderly conduct shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 10 days, or both. (3) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (1)(i) shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 45-8-101
What does Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-101 cover?
Section 45-8-101 ("Disorderly Conduct") 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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