{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-35-251","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-35-251","heading":"Physical prevention of obtaining signatures or physical intimidation of signature gatherers prohibited.","body":"A person may not knowingly or purposefully physically prevent an individual from obtaining signatures or attempting to obtain signatures on a petition for a statewide or local government ballot issue or physically intimidate another individual when that individual is obtaining or attempting to obtain signatures on a petition for a statewide or local government ballot issue. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.","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_0510/0130-0350-0020-0510.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:32Z","sha256":"0d8973613ebbf07719bac4097f2118c16ebd1131af7593e002518dde86e8b9cd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-35-250","next":"us-mt/13-35-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}