Table of Contents TITLE 45. CRIMES CHAPTER 6. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY Part 1. Criminal Mischief and Arson
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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-102

(2013)

Negligent arson

(1) A person commits the offense of negligent arson if the person purposely or knowingly starts a fire or causes an explosion, whether on the person's own property or property of another, and thereby negligently:

(a) places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, including a firefighter responding to or at the scene of a fire or explosion; or

(b) places property of another in danger of damage or destruction.

(2) A person convicted of the offense of negligent arson shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both. If the offender places another person in danger of death or bodily injury, the offender shall be fined not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

Opinions construing this section

2 opinions
2012 MT 281 Dec 5, 2012 Affirmed
In the Matter of S.M.K.-S.H
Majority by Beth Baker · 5 to 0
nt arson as a youth in need of intervention in youth court than an adult would face in district court.” In re G.T.M., ¶ 13 (comparing § 41-5-345, MCA, with § 45-6-102, MCA). ¶30 S.M.K.-S.H. concedes that he “was not prosecuted under the Extended Jurisdiction Prosecution Act as were the youths in S.L.M.,” and it is clear fr
2009 MT 443 Dec 23, 2009 Affirmed
In the matter of G.T.M
Majority by Mike McGrath · 5 to 1
t disposition for negligent arson as a youth in need of intervention in youth court than an adult would face in district court. Compare § 41-5-345, MCA, with § 45-6-102, MCA. In fact, an order of adjudication from a youth court is considered noncriminal and a youth in need of intervention may not be placed in a jail, secure deten
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History:
En. 94-6-103 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973
R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-103
Amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 590, L. 1985
Amd. Sec. 1662, Ch. 56, L. 2009 (HB 37 - Campbell, Margarett (D) HD 31)
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