Stalking
MCA 45-5-220 — two or more acts that would cause fear or substantial distress, up to 1 year and $1,000 the first time
Stalking is purposely or knowingly engaging in a course of conduct aimed at a specific person that the stalker knows or should know would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or a third person's, or to suffer other substantial emotional distress.
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.
A course of conduct is two or more acts that follow, monitor, observe, surveil, threaten, harass or intimidate a person or interfere with their property, by any means, a GPS or other electronic device included.
- A first offense brings up to 1 year in the county jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
- A second within 20 years, or a first that broke an order of protection, used or threatened force or a weapon, or targeted a minor by someone at least 5 years older, brings up to 5 years and $10,000.
Sources for this section (1)
- MCA 45-5-220 — Stalking -- exemption -- penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.