Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes
MCA Title 45 § 45-6-303: Offender's interest in the property
What this law says, in plain English
Having partial ownership in stolen property is not a defense to theft. Stealing from a spouse is theft unless the property is household items normally shared and the couple still lives together.
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