§ 45-5-201 Assault
§ 45-5-202 Aggravated assault
§ 45-5-203 Intimidation
§ 45-5-204 Mistreating prisoners
§ 45-5-205 Negligent vehicular assault — penalty
§ 45-5-206 Partner or family member assault — penalty
§ 45-5-207 Criminal endangerment — penalty
§ 45-5-208 Negligent endangerment — penalty
§ 45-5-209 Partner or family member assault — no contact order — notice — violation of order — penalty
§ 45-5-210 Assault on peace officer or judicial officer
§ 45-5-211 Assault upon sports official
§ 45-5-212 Assault on minor
§ 45-5-213 Assault with weapon
§ 45-5-214 Assault with bodily fluid
§ 45-5-215 Strangulation of partner or family member
§ 45-5-220 Stalking — exemption — penalty
§ 45-5-221 Malicious intimidation or harassment relating to civil or human rights — penalty
§ 45-5-222 Sentence enhancement — offenses committed because of victim’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities
§ 45-5-223 Surreptitious visual observation or recordation — place of residence — public place — exceptions
§ 45-5-231 Definitions
§ 45-5-232 Offender intervention counseling referral
§ 45-5-233 Report to court or probation officer
§ 45-5-234 Offender intervention counseling confidentiality
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 45 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 - Assault and Related Offenses

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203