Criminal Mischief
MCA 45-6-101 — damaging property without consent, up to $1,500 and 6 months, or 10 years over $1,500 of loss
- Injuring, damaging or destroying another's property, or public property, without consent.
- Tampering with property so as to endanger or interfere with people or its use.
- Damaging property to defraud an insurer.
- Leaving open a gate the person opened, on enclosed premises outside a city or town.
Who handles this in Montana: State Bar of Montana, Licensed Lawyer Montana; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Montana directory.
Criminal mischief brings a fine of up to $1,500, up to 6 months, or both, and restitution. A loss over $1,500, injury to livestock, or an interruption of public services brings up to 10 years and $50,000.
Sources for this section (1)
- MCA 45-6-101 — Criminal mischief
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.