{"data":{"id":"us-mt/45-9-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"45-9-102","heading":"Criminal possession of dangerous drugs.","body":"(1) Except as provided in Title 16, chapter 12, or 50-32-609, a person commits the offense of criminal possession of dangerous drugs if the person possesses any dangerous drug, as defined in 50-32-101, [in an amount] greater than permitted or for which a penalty is not specified under Title 16, chapter 12.\n(2) A person convicted of criminal possession of dangerous drugs shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 5 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000, or both.\n(3) A person convicted of a first violation under this section is presumed to be entitled to a deferred imposition of sentence of imprisonment.\n(4) Ultimate users and practitioners, as defined in 50-32-101, and agents under their supervision acting in the course of a professional practice are exempt from this section.","path":["TITLE 45. CRIMES","CHAPTER 9. DANGEROUS DRUGS","Part 1. Offenses Involving Dangerous Drugs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0090/part_0010/section_0020/0450-0090-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:36Z","sha256":"d49d5c25050ded0330117d46151e04a004d1c6562febf60f43eb077b77bda3ce","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/45-9-101","next":"us-mt/45-9-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}