{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-20-510","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-20-510","heading":"Criminal and civil penalties.","body":"(1) A person convicted of performing an abortion in violation of 50-20-504 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both. On a second or subsequent conviction, the person shall be fined an amount not less than $500 or more than $50,000 and be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 10 days or more than 5 years, or both.\n(2) Failure to obtain the consent required under 50-20-504 is prima facie evidence in an appropriate civil action for a violation of a professional obligation. The evidence does not apply to issues other than failure to obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian. A civil action may be based on a claim that the failure to obtain consent was the result of a violation of the appropriate legal standard of care. Failure to obtain consent is presumed to be actual malice pursuant to the provisions of 27-1-221. This part does not limit the common-law rights of parents.\n(3) A person who coerces a minor to have an abortion is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both. On a second or subsequent conviction, the person shall be fined an amount not less than $500 or more than $50,000 and be imprisoned in the state prison for a term of not less than 10 days or more than 5 years, or both.\n(4) A person not authorized to grant consent under 50-20-504 who signs a consent form provided for in 50-20-505 is guilty of a misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 20. ABORTION","Part 5. Parental Consent for Abortion Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0200/part_0050/section_0100/0500-0200-0050-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:20Z","sha256":"a7362404075e13595449a522b9c4bbe50b7835d6f0f90e3ef4e00bf733496134","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-20-509","next":"us-mt/50-20-511"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}