Montana § 45-7-205 - False Reports To Peace Officers
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-205 — False Reports To Peace Officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-205. False Reports To Peace Officers
False reports to peace officers. (1) A person commits an offense under this section if the person knowingly: (a) gives false information to any peace officer with the purpose to implicate another; (b) reports to a peace officer an offense or other incident within the officer's concern knowing that it did not occur; or (c) pretends to furnish a peace officer with information relating to an offense or incident when the person knows that the person has no information relating to the offense or incident. (2) A person convicted under this section shall: (a) if the crime falsely reported was a misdemeanor, be sentenced to not more than 6 months in the county jail or fined not more than $500, or both; or (b) if the crime falsely reported was a felony, be sentenced to not more than 4 years in the state prison or fined not more than $10,000, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-205 cover?
Section 45-7-205 ("False Reports To Peace Officers") 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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