Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes
MCA Title 45 § 45-5-209: Partner or family member assault -- no contact order -- notice -- violation of order -- penalty
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Courts may issue no-contact orders in partner or family member assault cases. Violating a no-contact order is a criminal offense punishable as a misdemeanor.
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