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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 52. Family Services § 52-5-114. Penalty for aiding resident in leaving or not returning to correctional facility - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-52-family-services/mt-st-52-5-114/
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