Montana Code 45-5-201. Assault

45-5-201. Assault. (1) A person commits the offense of assault if the person:

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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
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(a)purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another;

(b)negligently causes bodily injury to another with a weapon;

(c)purposely or knowingly makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with any individual;

(d)purposely or knowingly causes reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in another; or

(e)purposely or knowingly provides an individual with rohypnol, flunitrazolam, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate without the individual’s consent.

(2)A person convicted of assault shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.