Montana Code 45-5-710. Affirmative defense
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45-5-710. Affirmative defense. A person charged with prostitution, sex trafficking or prior similar laws in effect at the time the act occurred, or another nonviolent offense committed as a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking may assert an affirmative defense that the person is a victim of human trafficking.
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-5-710
- Human trafficking: means the commission of an offense under 45-5-702, 45-5-703, 45-5-705, 45-5-706, or 45-5-711. See Montana Code 45-5-701
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Prostitution: has the meaning provided in 45-5-601. See Montana Code 45-5-701
- Sex: means the organization of the body parts and gametes for reproduction in human beings and other organisms. See Montana Code 1-1-201