Montana Code 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
45-5-222. Sentence enhancement — offenses committed because of victim’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities. (1) A person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or who has been found guilty of any offense, except malicious intimidation or harassment, that was committed because of the victim’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, or involvement in civil rights or human rights activities or that involved damage, destruction, or attempted destruction of a building regularly used for religious worship, in addition to the punishment provided for commission of the offense, may, if the provisions of 46-1-401 have been complied with, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 2 years or more than 10 years, except as provided in 46-18-222.
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-5-222
- 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.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)An additional sentence prescribed by subsection (1) must run consecutively to the sentence, except as provided in 46-18-222.