Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes
MCA Title 45 § 45-6-314: Theft by disposal of stolen property
What this law says, in plain English
A pawnbroker or secondhand dealer who allows stolen property to be sold after a peace officer requests it be held for 30 days commits theft, as defined in the theft statute.
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