Montana Code 45-7-304. Failure to aid peace officer
45-7-304. Failure to aid peace officer. (1) A peace officer may order a person to cooperate when it is reasonable for the peace officer to enlist the cooperation of that person in:
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-7-304
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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
- Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)effectuating or securing an arrest of another pursuant to 46-6-402; or
(b)preventing the commission by another of an offense.
(2)A person commits the offense of failure to aid a peace officer if the person knowingly refuses to obey an order described in subsection (1).
(3)A person convicted of the offense of failure to aid a peace officer shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.