Montana § 16-6-311 - Occupant Of Premises Deemed Party To Offense
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 16-6-311 — Occupant Of Premises Deemed Party To Offense, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-6-311. Occupant Of Premises Deemed Party To Offense
Occupant of premises deemed party to offense. Upon proof of the fact that an offense against this code has been committed by any person in the employ of the occupant of any house, shop, room, or other premises in which the offense is committed or by any person who is suffered by the occupant to be or remain in or upon such house, shop, room, or premises or to act in any way for the occupant, the occupant shall prima facie be deemed to be a party to the offense so committed and shall be liable to the penalties prescribed for the offense as a principal offender, notwithstanding the fact that the offense was committed by a person who is not proved to have committed it under or by the direction of the occupant. Nothing in this section shall relieve the person actually committing the offense from liability therefor.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-6-311 ("Occupant Of Premises Deemed Party To 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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