Montana Code 45-6-320. Theft of nonferrous metal
45-6-320. Theft of nonferrous metal. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of nonferrous metal if the person purposely or knowingly takes, steals, carries away, destroys, injures, or otherwise damages any personal or real property of another without consent, including fixtures or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metal as defined in 30-22-101.
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-6-320
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- 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
(2)(a) If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss is less than $1,500, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.
(b)If the injury to the property, the amount of loss in value to the property, the amount of repairs necessary to return the property to its condition before the act, or the property loss is $1,500 or more, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.