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TITLE 45. CRIMES
CHAPTER 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
Part 2. Assault and Related Offenses
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— Assault
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— Aggravated assault
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— Intimidation
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45-5-204
— Mistreating prisoners
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45-5-205
— Negligent vehicular assau...
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45-5-206
— Partner or family member...
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45-5-207
— Criminal endangerment --...
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45-5-208
— Negligent endangerment --...
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— Assault on peace officer...
45-5-211
— Assault upon sports offic...
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45-5-212
— Assault on minor
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45-5-213
— Assault with weapon
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45-5-214
— Assault with bodily fluid
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45-5-220
— Stalking -- exemption --...
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45-5-221
— Malicious intimidation or...
45-5-222
— Sentence enhancement -- o...
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— Surreptitious visual obse...
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— Definitions
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— Offender intervention cou...
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— Report to court or probat...
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— Offender intervention cou...
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Opinions construing this section
7 opinions
2023 MT 37N
Feb 28, 2023
Affirmed in part, reversed in part
State v. S. Strike
Majority by Ingrid Gustafson · 5 to 0
part, and remand for further action consistent with this Opinion. ¶3 On June 18, 2019, the Hill County District Court issued a no contact order pursuant to
§ 45-5-209, MCA
, naming Strike’s former partner, Danae Infante (Infante), as the protected person, and prohibiting Strike from contacting Infante or coming within 1,500 feet
2019 MT 177N
Jul 30, 2019
Reversed
State v. D. Nolan
Majority by Laurie McKinnon · 5 to 0
, Linda, and Linda’s 20-year-old son Jarred lived at 225 Jackson Street in Billings. On May 4, 2015, a municipal court issued a no contact order pursuant to
§ 45-5-209, MCA
, naming Linda as the protected person and prohibiting Nolan from contacting her or going near her residence or workplace. In May 2015, Linda and Jarred decide
2018 MT 144
Jun 12, 2018
Affirmed
State v. C. Knippel
Majority by Laurie McKinnon · 7 to 0
FMAs are high misdemeanors, as defined by §§ 3-10-303(1)(c) and 45-5-206(3)(a), MCA. VNCO is an ordinary misdemeanor, as described by §§ 3-10-303(1)(a) and
45-5-209(8)(c), MCA
. Assuming the originally charged first-offense PFMA and the VNCO arose “at the same time as and out of the same transaction” for purposes of § 3-5-302(2)(
2018 MT 79N
Apr 3, 2018
Affirmed
F. Torres v. State
Majority by Dirk M. Sandefur · 5 to 0
m. We affirm. ¶3 On February 17, 2015, Torres was convicted upon jury trial of the offense of Partner/Family Member Assault (PFMA), a felony in violation of
§ 45-5-209, MCA
. Torres and the State subsequently entered into a written post-trial agreement pursuant to § 46-12-211(1)(b), MCA, designating Torres a persistent felony offe
2018 MT 55
Mar 20, 2018
Affirmed in part, reversed in part
State v. T. Ritesman
Majority by Beth Baker · 5 to 0
and causing her reasonable apprehension of serious bodily injury or death. It also charged Ritesman with misdemeanor violation of a no3 contact order under
§ 45-5-209, MCA
. The State alleged that Ritesman contacted Windmueller in violation of an Order of Release and Order Setting Omnibus Hearing that the Missoula Municipal Cour
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