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Mont. Code Ann. § 81-4-202 (2026)

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TITLE 81. LIVESTOCK

CHAPTER 4. CONTAINMENT OF LIVESTOCK

Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large

Penalties

81-4-202. Penalties. (1) Any person violating 81-4-201 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $500 and is liable for damages to any party injured by the violation, in any court having competent jurisdiction.

(2) All fines collected under the provisions of this section, except those collected in a justice's court, must be paid into the county treasury for the use and benefit of the public schools.

History: (1)En. Sec. 1166, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8839, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3394, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3394, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 46-1705, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1167, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8840, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3395, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3395, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 46-1706, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1705, 46-1706; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 8, L. 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–2000 · leading case: Larson-Murphy v. Steiner, 2000 MT 334, 15 P.3d 1205.
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Larson-Murphy v. Steiner, 2000 MT 334, 15 P.3d 1205. · cites it 9× “Section 81-4-202, MCA. Part 3 provides penalties for persons who allow livestock to run at large in a herd district.”
Read v. Buckner, 514 F. Supp. 281 (D. Mont. 1981). “Damages are claimed under MCA § 81-4-202(1), which reads: Any person violating 81-4-201 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of $10 for the first offense and in the sum of $20 for each subsequent offense and shall be…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 81-4-202(1): 1 case
Read v. Buckner, 514 F. Supp. 281 (D. Mont. 1981). “Damages are claimed under MCA § 81-4-202(1), which reads: Any person violating 81-4-201 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of $10 for the first offense and in the sum of $20 for each subsequent offense and shall be…”
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