Tampering with a Witness
MCA 45-7-206 — pressing a witness to lie, stay silent or stay away, up to 10 years
- Testify or inform falsely.
- Withhold any testimony, information, document or thing.
- Elude a summons to testify or supply evidence.
- Not appear at a proceeding or investigation the person was summoned to.
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.
Believing a proceeding or investigation is pending or about to start, purposely or knowingly trying to get a witness or informant to do any of those is tampering, with up to 10 years in the state prison, a fine of up to $50,000, or both.
Sources for this section (1)
- MCA 45-7-206 — Tampering with witnesses and informants
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.