Montana § 45-7-309 - Criminal Contempt
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-309 — Criminal Contempt, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-7-309. Criminal Contempt
Criminal contempt. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal contempt when the person knowingly engages in any of the following conduct: (a) disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior committed during the sitting of a court in its immediate view and presence and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due to its authority; (b) breach of the peace, noise, or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt a court's proceeding; (c) purposely disobeying or refusing any lawful process or other mandate of a court; (d) unlawfully refusing to be sworn as a witness in any court proceeding or, after being sworn, refusing to answer any legal and proper interrogatory; (e) purposely publishing a false or grossly inaccurate report of a court's proceeding; (f) purposely failing to obey any mandate, process, or notice relative to juries issued pursuant to Title 3, chapter 15; or (g) purposely failing to comply with the requirements of the 24/7 sobriety and drug monitoring program provided for in Title 44, chapter 4, part 12, if ordered by a court to participate in the program. (2) A person convicted of the offense of criminal contempt shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 45-7-309
What does Montana Code Annotated § 45-7-309 cover?
Section 45-7-309 ("Criminal Contempt") 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.
How do I cite Montana § 45-7-309?
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Is this the official text of Montana law?
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