Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes
MCA Title 45 § 45-1-103: Application to offenses committed before and after enactment
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes when the criminal code applies to offenses: to crimes committed after January 1, 1974, governed by current law; and to crimes before that date, governed by the law in effect when committed.
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