Montana § 45-8-334 - Possession Of Destructive Device
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-334 — Possession Of Destructive Device, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-8-334. Possession Of Destructive Device
Possession of destructive device. (1) A person who, with the purpose to commit a felony, has in the person's possession any destructive device on a public street or highway, in or near any theater, hall, school, college, church, hotel, other public building, or private habitation, in, on, or near any aircraft, railway passenger train, car, vessel engaged in carrying passengers for hire, or other public place ordinarily passed by human beings is guilty of the offense of possession of a destructive device. (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a destructive device shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a period of not more than 10 years or be fined an amount of not more than $50,000, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-8-334 ("Possession Of Destructive Device") 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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