Montana § 45-7-206 - Tampering With Witnesses And Informants
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-206 — Tampering With Witnesses And Informants, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-206. Tampering With Witnesses And Informants
Tampering with witnesses and informants. (1) A person commits the offense of tampering with witnesses and informants if, believing that an official proceeding or investigation is pending or about to be instituted, the person purposely or knowingly attempts to induce or otherwise cause a witness or informant to: (a) testify or inform falsely; (b) withhold any testimony, information, document, or thing; (c) elude legal process summoning the witness or informant to testify or supply evidence; or (d) not appear at any proceeding or investigation to which the witness or informant has been summoned. (2) A person convicted of tampering with witnesses or informants shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 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 45-7-206 ("Tampering With Witnesses And Informants") 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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