{"data":{"id":"us-mt/33-1-1503","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"33-1-1503","heading":"Statute of limitations.","body":"(1) A prosecution for a felony stated in this part must be commenced within 5 years after it was committed.\n(2) A prosecution for a misdemeanor stated in this part must be commenced within 3 years after it was committed.\n(3) An offense is committed either when every element occurs or, when the offense is based upon a continuing course of conduct, at the time when the course of conduct is terminated. Time starts to run on the day after the offense is committed.\n(4) A prosecution is commenced either when an indictment is found or an information or complaint is filed.","path":["TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 15. Insurance Fraud Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0330/chapter_0010/part_0150/section_0030/0330-0010-0150-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:10Z","sha256":"1263f55a71a053c5bc731b11f1ceda2be136cc3641b769b47a6fe56aae8e3b85","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/33-1-1502","next":"us-mt/33-1-1504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}