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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-511 Procedure -- Contempt Committed in Presence of Court
A person may be adjudged guilty of and penalized for criminal contempt under this section by a fine in an amount not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for a
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term not to exceed 30 days, or both, and by any other reasonable conditions or restrictions that the court may consider appropriate under the circumstances.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 3-1-520 Penalty to Compel Performance
When the sanction imposed for a contempt seeks to compel the contemnor to perform an act that is in the power of the contemnor to perform, the contemnor may be
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incarcerated, subjected to a fine in an amount not to exceed $500, or both, until the contemnor has performed the act.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-207 Deceptive Election Practices
A person is guilty of false swearing, unsworn falsification, or tampering with public records or information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-7-202, 45-7-203, or 45-7-208, as applicable,
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whenever the person (1) falsely represents the person's name or other information required upon the person's registry card and causes registration with the card; (2) signs a registry card knowingly witnessing any false or misleading statement; (3) knowingly causes a false statement, certificate, or return of any kind to be signed; (4) falsely makes a declaration or certificate of nomination; (5) files or receives for filing a declaration or certificate of nomination knowing that all or part of the declaration or certificate is false; (6) forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot; (7) forges or counterfeits returns of an election purporting to have been held at a precinct, municipality, or ward where no election was in fact held; (8) knowingly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of election in place of the true returns for a precinct, municipality, or ward where an election was held; (9) signs a name other than the person's own to a petition, signs more than once for the same ballot issue, or signs a petition while not being a qualified elector of the state; or (10) makes a false oath or affidavit where an oath or affidavit is required by law.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-202
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-207 Deceptive Election Practices
A person is guilty of false swearing, unsworn falsification, or tampering with public records or information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-7-202, 45-7-203, or 45-7-208, as applicable,
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whenever the person (1) falsely represents the person's name or other information required upon the person's registry card and causes registration with the card; (2) signs a registry card knowingly witnessing any false or misleading statement; (3) knowingly causes a false statement, certificate, or return of any kind to be signed; (4) falsely makes a declaration or certificate of nomination; (5) files or receives for filing a declaration or certificate of nomination knowing that all or part of the declaration or certificate is false; (6) forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot; (7) forges or counterfeits returns of an election purporting to have been held at a precinct, municipality, or ward where no election was in fact held; (8) knowingly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of election in place of the true returns for a precinct, municipality, or ward where an election was held; (9) signs a name other than the person's own to a petition, signs more than once for the same ballot issue, or signs a petition while not being a qualified elector of the state; or (10) makes a false oath or affidavit where an oath or affidavit is required by law.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-203
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-207 Deceptive Election Practices
A person is guilty of false swearing, unsworn falsification, or tampering with public records or information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-7-202, 45-7-203, or 45-7-208, as applicable,
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whenever the person (1) falsely represents the person's name or other information required upon the person's registry card and causes registration with the card; (2) signs a registry card knowingly witnessing any false or misleading statement; (3) knowingly causes a false statement, certificate, or return of any kind to be signed; (4) falsely makes a declaration or certificate of nomination; (5) files or receives for filing a declaration or certificate of nomination knowing that all or part of the declaration or certificate is false; (6) forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot; (7) forges or counterfeits returns of an election purporting to have been held at a precinct, municipality, or ward where no election was in fact held; (8) knowingly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of election in place of the true returns for a precinct, municipality, or ward where an election was held; (9) signs a name other than the person's own to a petition, signs more than once for the same ballot issue, or signs a petition while not being a qualified elector of the state; or (10) makes a false oath or affidavit where an oath or affidavit is required by law.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-208
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-203 Interference with Officials
A person who, in any manner, interferes with the officers holding an election or conducting a canvass so as to prevent the election or canvass from being fairly held and
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lawfully conducted is guilty of obstruction of a public servant and is punishable as provided in 45-7-302.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-302
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-204 Official Misconduct
A person charged with performance of any duty under the provisions of the election laws of this state is guilty of official misconduct and is punishable as provided in 45-7-401
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whenever the person: (1) knowingly neglects or refuses to perform that duty; or (2) knowingly or fraudulently acts, in the person's official capacity, in contravention or violation of the election laws.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-401
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-205 Tampering with Election Records and Information
A person is guilty of tampering with public records or information and is punishable as provided in 45-7-208 whenever the person: (1) suppresses any declaration or certificate of nomination that
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has been filed; (2) purposely causes a vote to be incorrectly recorded as to the candidate or ballot issue voted on; (3) in an election return, knowingly adds to or subtracts from the votes actually cast at the election; (4) changes any ballot after it has been completed by the elector; (5) adds a ballot to those legally polled at an election, either before or after the ballots have been counted, with the purpose of changing the result of the election; (6) causes a name to be placed on the registry lists other than in the manner provided by this title; or (7) changes a poll list or checklist.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-208
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-206 Injury to Election Equipment, Materials and Records
A person is guilty of criminal mischief or tampering with public records and information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-6-101 or 45-7-208, as applicable, whenever the person:
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(1) prior to or on election day, knowingly defaces or destroys any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of the law; (2) during an election: (a) removes or defaces instructions for the voters; or (b) removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting station for the purpose of enabling a voter to prepare the voter's ballot; (3) removes any ballots from the polling place before the closing of the polls with the purpose of changing the result of the election; (4) carries away or destroys any poll lists, checklists, ballots, ballot boxes, or other equipment for the purpose of disrupting or invalidating an election; (5) knowingly detains, mutilates, alters, or destroys any election returns; (6) mutilates, secretes, destroys, or alters election records, except as provided by law; (7) tampers with, disarranges, defaces, injures, or impairs a voting system with the intent to alter the outcome of an election; (8) mutilates, injures, or destroys a ballot or appliance used in connection with a voting system; or (9) fraudulently defaces or destroys a declaration or certificate of nomination.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-101(3)
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-206 Injury to Election Equipment, Materials and Records
A person is guilty of criminal mischief or tampering with public records and information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-6-101 or 45-7-208, as applicable, whenever the person:
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(1) prior to or on election day, knowingly defaces or destroys any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of the law; (2) during an election: (a) removes or defaces instructions for the voters; or (b) removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting station for the purpose of enabling a voter to prepare the voter's ballot; (3) removes any ballots from the polling place before the closing of the polls with the purpose of changing the result of the election; (4) carries away or destroys any poll lists, checklists, ballots, ballot boxes, or other equipment for the purpose of disrupting or invalidating an election; (5) knowingly detains, mutilates, alters, or destroys any election returns; (6) mutilates, secretes, destroys, or alters election records, except as provided by law; (7) tampers with, disarranges, defaces, injures, or impairs a voting system with the intent to alter the outcome of an election; (8) mutilates, injures, or destroys a ballot or appliance used in connection with a voting system; or (9) fraudulently defaces or destroys a declaration or certificate of nomination.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-101(3)
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-206 Injury to Election Equipment, Materials and Records
A person is guilty of criminal mischief or tampering with public records and information, as appropriate, and is punishable as provided in 45-6-101 or 45-7-208, as applicable, whenever the person:
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(1) prior to or on election day, knowingly defaces or destroys any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of the law; (2) during an election: (a) removes or defaces instructions for the voters; or (b) removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting station for the purpose of enabling a voter to prepare the voter's ballot; (3) removes any ballots from the polling place before the closing of the polls with the purpose of changing the result of the election; (4) carries away or destroys any poll lists, checklists, ballots, ballot boxes, or other equipment for the purpose of disrupting or invalidating an election; (5) knowingly detains, mutilates, alters, or destroys any election returns; (6) mutilates, secretes, destroys, or alters election records, except as provided by law; (7) tampers with, disarranges, defaces, injures, or impairs a voting system with the intent to alter the outcome of an election; (8) mutilates, injures, or destroys a ballot or appliance used in connection with a voting system; or (9) fraudulently defaces or destroys a declaration or certificate of nomination.
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-208
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-220 Bribing Members of Political Gatherings
(1) No person may give or offer a bribe to any officer or member of any legislative caucus, political convention, or political gathering of any kind held for the purpose
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of nominating candidates for offices of honor, trust, or profit in this state, with intent to influence the person to whom such bribe is given or offered to be more favorable to one candidate than another. No person who is a member of any of the bodies mentioned in this section may receive or offer to receive any such bribe. (2) A violation of this section is punishable as provided in 45-7-101(3).
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Penalty provided under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-7-101(3)
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 13-35-240 Voluntary filing of broadcast campaign materials--affidavit--penalty
(1)(a) A political committee not organized by or on behalf of a candidate may file with the commissioner of political practices a copy of a campaign script intended for broadcast
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advertising. (b) The committee's authorized agent may sign an affidavit swearing that the content of the script is true and verifiable and may file supporting documentation. (2)(a) Scripts and affidavits must be filed in the manner prescribed by the commissioner of political practices. (b) The commissioner of political practices shall file the scripts, affidavits, and any documentation in a manner that allows for them to be readily inspected. (3)(a) Any person who believes that the content of a script filed pursuant to this section is either untrue or unverifiable may bring the matter to the attention of the county attorney of the county in which the person is a resident. (b) The county attorney may investigate the alleged falsification or unverifiability of the script and, if the county attorney determines that sufficient evidence exists to justify a criminal prosecution, shall file a cause of action. (c) An allegation of violation of subsection (1) may not be filed with, investigated by, or prosecuted by the commissioner of political practices. (4) A person filing an affidavit under this section is subject to the penalty for false swearing under 45-7-202, except that the fine may not exceed $5,000.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-4-302 Discipline and punishment of pupils--definition of corporal punishment--penalty--defense
If a person who is employed or engaged by a school district uses corporal punishment or more physical restraint than is reasonable or necessary, the person is guilty of a
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misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the misdemeanor by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $500
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-4-303 Abuse of Teachers
Any parent, guardian, or other person who shall insult or abuse a teacher anywhere on the school grounds or school premises shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
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conviction of such misdemeanor by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined no less than $25 or more than $500.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-201 School Officers Not to Act as Agents
The superintendent of public instruction or members of the superintendent's staff, county superintendent or members of the superintendent's staff, trustee, or district employee may not act as an agent or
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solicitor in the sale or supply of goods or services to a district. An enumerated person may not assist or receive a reward from an agent or solicitor of goods or services for a district. Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $200 and shall be liable to removal from the person's position. The penalties provided by this section may not be applicable if the charge and conviction are made under the provisions of 20-7-608.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-203 Delivering Items to Successor
Whenever any member of the trustees, superintendent, principal, or clerk of the district is replaced by election or otherwise, the person shall immediately deliver all books, papers, and money pertaining
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to the position to the person's successor. Any person who refuses to do so or who knowingly destroys any material or misappropriates any money entrusted to the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not more than $100.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-206 Disturbance of School -- Penalty
Any person who shall willfully disturb any school or any school meeting shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be
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fined not less than $10 or more than $100.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-207 Penalty for Violation of School Laws
Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and if convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction shall
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be punished by a fine of not less than $20 or more than $200 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 5 days or more than 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 23-1-106 Rules--Penalties--Enforcement
(2) A person who violates subsection (3) or a rule established pursuant to this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 or be
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imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 6 months. (3) A person may not refuse to exhibit for inspection any park permit, proof of age, or proof of residency upon request by a fish and game warden, park ranger, or peace officer.
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