Montana § 46-18-226 - Additional Sentence For Forcible Felony Against Pregnant Woman
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§ 46-18-226. Additional Sentence For Forcible Felony Against Pregnant Woman
Additional sentence for forcible felony against pregnant woman. (1) An offender who is convicted of committing a forcible felony, as defined in 45-2-101 , against a pregnant woman and who, at the time of the offense, knew or should have known that the woman was pregnant shall, in addition to the punishment provided for commission of the offense, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a state prison of not less than 2 years or more than 20 years, except as provided in 46-18-222 . (2) An additional sentence imposed pursuant to this section must be imposed pursuant to the requirements of 46-1-401 and must run consecutively to the sentence imposed for the offense, except as provided in 46-18-222 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-18-226 ("Additional Sentence For Forcible Felony Against Pregnant Woman") 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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