Montana § 45-7-302 - Obstructing Peace Officer Or Other Public Servant
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-302 — Obstructing Peace Officer Or Other Public Servant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-302. Obstructing Peace Officer Or Other Public Servant
Obstructing peace officer or other public servant. (1) A person commits the offense of obstructing a peace officer or public servant if the person knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the criminal law, the preservation of the peace, or the performance of a governmental function, including service of process. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer was acting in an illegal manner, provided that the peace officer was acting under the peace officer's official authority. (3) A person convicted of the offense of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, including a person serving process, 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 45-7-302 ("Obstructing Peace Officer Or Other Public Servant") 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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