Montana Code 52-5-114. Penalty for aiding resident in leaving or not returning to correctional facility
52-5-114. Penalty for aiding resident in leaving or not returning to correctional facility. (1) A person is guilty of an offense if the person purposely or knowingly:
Terms Used In Montana Code 52-5-114
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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)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.