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Can you summarize MTCO 45-6-333?
Theft and Related Offenses > Exploitation of older person, incapacitated person, or person with developmental disability
Short Summary
This section of the Montana Code addresses the offense of exploitation of an older person, an incapacitated person, or a person with a developmental disability. It prohibits any person from purposely or knowingly obtaining or using the funds, assets, or property of such individuals with the intent to deprive them of use, benefit, or possession, or to benefit someone else through deceptive or coercive means. The offense applies to individuals who stand in a position of trust or confidence with the older person, incapacitated person, or developmentally disabled person, or who have a business relationship with them. The penalties for conviction include fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who purposely or knowingly obtains or uses an older person's, incapacitated person's, or developmentally disabled person's funds, assets, or property with the intent to deprive them of use, benefit, or possession, or to benefit someone else by means of deception, duress, menace, fraud, undue influence, or intimidation
What does it govern?
Exploitation of an older person, an incapacitated person, or a person with a developmental disability
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
A person convicted of the offense may be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.
Jurisdiction
Montana