{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-35-204","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-35-204","heading":"Official misconduct.","body":"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 whenever the person:\n(1) knowingly neglects or refuses to perform that duty; or\n(2) knowingly and fraudulently acts, in the person's official capacity, in contravention or violation of any provision of the election laws.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 35. ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES AND CRIMINAL PROVISIONS","Part 2. Specific Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0350/part_0020/section_0040/0130-0350-0020-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:31Z","sha256":"d5c36557e697c158cad2ca4f94fe3db1618aababec1c77f4c28fa933f2ae722e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-35-203","next":"us-mt/13-35-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}