{"data":{"id":"us-mt/32-3-1005","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"32-3-1005","heading":"Theft of funds.","body":"(1) The following conditions are considered theft for which the offender, upon conviction, is to be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a term not exceeding 20 years and fined by the department of administration an amount not to exceed $50,000:\n(a) fraudulent appropriation, misapplication, or theft of the money, funds, credits, or property of a credit union, whether owned by the credit union or held in trust;\n(b) fraudulent issuance or putting forth of a share certificate;\n(c) fraudulent drawing of an order or bill of exchange;\n(d) fraudulent acceptance or assignment of a note, bond, draft, bill of exchange, mortgage, judgment, or decree with intent to injure or defraud the credit union; or\n(e) fraudulent attempt to deceive an officer of the credit union or anyone appointed to examine the affairs of the credit union.\n(2) This section applies to a credit union director, officer, or employee or any person who with like intent aids or abets any individual listed under this subsection (2) in the actions listed in subsection (1).","path":["TITLE 32. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 3. CREDIT UNIONS","Part 10. Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0320/chapter_0030/part_0100/section_0050/0320-0030-0100-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:00Z","sha256":"3fa608b414041a62525887bae1c5c538f897f11b35263e643036e50eaf2a6637","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/32-3-1004","next":"us-mt/32-3-1006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}