45-2-211. Consent as defense. (1) The consent of the victim to conduct charged to constitute an offense or to the result thereof is a defense.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 45-2-211

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)Consent is ineffective if:

(a)it is given by a person who is legally incompetent to authorize the conduct charged to constitute the offense;

(b)it is given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or disorder, or intoxication is unable to make a reasonable judgment as to the nature or harmfulness of the conduct charged to constitute the offense;

(c)it is induced by force, duress, or deception;

(d)it is against public policy to permit the conduct or the resulting harm, even though consented to; or

(e)for offenses under 45-5-502, 45-5-503, 45-5-508, 45-5-601, or Title 45, chapter 5, part 7, it is given by a person who the offender knew or reasonably should have known was a victim of human trafficking, as defined in 45-5-701, or was subjected to force, fraud, or coercion, either of which caused the person to be in the situation where the offense occurred.