Montana § 52-5-114 - Penalty For Aiding Resident In Leaving Or Not Returning To Correctional Facility

§ 52-5-114. Penalty For Aiding Resident In Leaving Or Not Returning To Correctional Facility

Penalty for aiding resident in leaving or not returning to correctional facility. (1) A person is guilty of an offense if the person purposely or knowingly: (a) permits or assists a resident of a correctional facility to leave a facility without permission; (b) permits or assists a resident's failure to return to a correctional facility from which the resident had permission to leave; (c) furnishes or attempts to furnish to a resident a tool, weapon, or other article with the intent of aiding the resident to leave without permission or to not return; or (d) harbors or conceals a resident who has left without permission. (2) Upon conviction of a violation of subsection (1), a person shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months or more than 2 years or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both.