Montana § 81-9-423 - Mutilation Or Concealment Of Hides A Felony
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-9-423 — Mutilation Or Concealment Of Hides A Felony, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-9-423. Mutilation Or Concealment Of Hides A Felony
Mutilation or concealment of hides a felony. Every person who knowingly mutilates, destroys, or conceals an animal hide for the purpose of removing evidence of ownership of such hide or the animal from which the hide was removed is guilty of a felony and punishable upon conviction thereof by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $5,000 or imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year or more than 10 years, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-9-423 ("Mutilation Or Concealment Of Hides A Felony") 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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