61-7-103. Accidents involving another person or deceased person. The driver of any vehicle who knows or reasonably should have known that the driver has been in an accident with another person or a deceased person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident as possible but shall then return to and in every event remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of 61-7-105. Each stop at the scene of the accident must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
Montana Code Annotated
Mont. Code Ann. § 61-7-103 (2026)
Accidents Involving Another Person Or Deceased Person
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TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 7. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS
Part 1. Uniform Accident Reporting Act
Accidents Involving Another Person Or Deceased Person
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 210, L. 1939; Subd. (c) amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 212, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 256, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1202; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 556, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 145, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 235, L. 2011.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1982–2018 · leading case: State v. Thirteenth Jud. Dist. Court, 2009 MT 163 (Mont. 2009).
State v. Thirteenth Jud. Dist. Court, 2009 MT 163 (Mont. 2009). “Watters issued an order on February 2, 2009, wherein she ruled that § 61-7-103, MCA, was unconstitutionally vague on its face and as applied.”
State v. Stafford, 678 P.2d 644 (Mont. 1984). “” This instruction sought to set forth the elements of the crime as defined by Section 61-7-103, MCA, which provides as follows: “Accidents involving death or personal injuries.”
State v. Davis, 2000 MT 199 (Mont. 2000). “¶1 By Information filed in the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District in Missoula County, the Defendant, Robert Davis, was charged with negligent homicide, a felony, in violation of § 45-5-104, MCA, and failure to remain at the scene of an accident which resulted in…”
City of Billings v. Edward, 2012 MT 186 (Mont. 2012). “¶11 The Officer cited Edward for failure to remain at an accident involving personal injury (Failure to Remain), a criminal violation under § 61-7-103, MCA (2009), and failure to immediately notify authorities of an accident resulting in personal injury or at least $500 in…”
State v. Pierce, 647 P.2d 847 (Mont. 1982). “AULT, a felony, for knowingly causing serious bodily injury to Jeri Lyn Francisco, in violation of section 45-5-202(1) (a), MCA; COUNT II: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, a felony, for knowingly causing bodily injury to the other passengers with a weapon, in violation of section…”
State v. Ronningen, 691 P.2d 1348 (Mont. 1984). “On October 12, 1983, the State filed a misdemeanor information in Yellowstone County District Court charging defendant with violating section 61-7-103, MCA, a charge that he failed to remain at the scene of a personal injury accident.”
City of Missoula v. Kroschel, 419 P.3d 1208 (Mont. 2018). “See similarly, §§ 61-7-103 through -109, MCA. We further distinguish the circumstances of this case from the situation where, incident to a valid investigatory traffic stop, police demand to see a motorist's vehicle registration, license to operate a motor vehicle, and proof of…”
City of Billings v. D. Barth, 390 P.3d 951 (Mont. 2017). “¶4 Barth was charged with: (1) negligent endangerment in violation of § 45-5-208, MCA; (2) leaving the scene of an injury accident in violation of § 61-7-103, MCA; and (3) failing to give notice of an accident in violation of § 61-7-108, MCA.”
State v. Zeltner, 2000 MT 319 (Mont. 2000). “These requirements consist of providing the victim with his name, address, license, and offering reasonable assistance.”
State v. Pierce, 647 P.2d 847 (Mont. 1982). “ULT, a felony, for knowingly causing serious bodily injury to Jeri Lyn Francisco, in violation of section 45-5-202(1)(a), MCA; COUNT II: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, a felony, for knowingly causing bodily injuries to the other passengers with a weapon, in violation of section…”
State v. Heavygun, 386 Mont. 107 (Mont. 2016). “Count VI: A commitment to the Cascade County Detention Center for a term of six (6) months for the offense of Driving While Privilege to do so is Revoked or Suspended, a Misdemeanor, in violation of §61-7-103(1), MCA(2007); Count VIII: A commitment to the Montana State Prison…”
— Mont. Code Ann. § 61-7-103(1) — 3 cases
State v. Thirteenth Jud. Dist. Court, 2009 MT 163 (Mont. 2009). “Watters issued an order on February 2, 2009, wherein she ruled that § 61-7-103, MCA, was unconstitutionally vague on its face and as applied.”
State v. Stafford, 678 P.2d 644 (Mont. 1984). “” This instruction sought to set forth the elements of the crime as defined by Section 61-7-103, MCA, which provides as follows: “Accidents involving death or personal injuries.”
State v. Heavygun, 386 Mont. 107 (Mont. 2016). “Count VI: A commitment to the Cascade County Detention Center for a term of six (6) months for the offense of Driving While Privilege to do so is Revoked or Suspended, a Misdemeanor, in violation of §61-7-103(1), MCA(2007); Count VIII: A commitment to the Montana State Prison…”
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