{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-1027","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-1027","heading":"Unlawful possession of marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia in motor vehicle on highway.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia in a motor vehicle if the person knowingly possesses marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia, as those terms are defined in 16-12-102, within the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway.\n(2) This section does not apply to marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia:\n(a) purchased from a dispensary and that remains in its unopened, original packaging;\n(b) in a locked glove compartment or storage compartment;\n(c) in a motor vehicle trunk or luggage compartment or in a truck bed or cargo compartment;\n(d) behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk; or\n(e) in a closed container in the area of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk and that is not normally occupied by the driver or a passenger.\n(3) (a) A person convicted of the offense of unlawful possession of marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia in a motor vehicle shall be fined an amount not to exceed $100.\n(b) A violation of this section is not a criminal offense within the meaning of 3-1-317, 3-1-318, 45-2-101, 46-18-236, 61-8-104, or 61-8-711 and may not be recorded or charged against a driver's record, and an insurance company may not hold a violation of this section against the insured or increase premiums because of the violation. The surcharges provided for in 3-1-317, 3-1-318, and 46-18-236 may not be imposed for a violation of this section.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Part 10. Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0100/section_0270/0610-0080-0100-0270.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:58Z","sha256":"156d17b2909ce3086737b2acf198c72b184cd9349c72a84800c530721484060f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-1026","next":"us-mt/61-8-1028"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}