{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-707","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-707","heading":"Fleeing from or eluding peace officer -- penalty.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person convicted of or pleading guilty or no contest to an offense under 61-8-316 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 1 year or fined an amount not to exceed $2,000, or both.\n(2) A person convicted of the offense of aggravated fleeing from or eluding a peace officer under 61-8-316 is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 5 years or fined an amount not to exceed $5,000, or both.\n(3) A person convicted of an offense of fleeing from or eluding a peace officer during which the person causes serious bodily injury to or the death of any other person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 10 years or fined an amount not to exceed $10,000, or both.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Part 7. Enforcement -- Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0070/section_0070/0610-0080-0070-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:56Z","sha256":"08d1bdf450e3502d39b58d651796ddccddf39547eca6cf96c47f49e8ba2cf3d2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-706","next":"us-mt/61-8-708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}