45-3-106. Use of force to prevent escape. (1) A peace officer or other person who has an arrested person in custody is justified in the use of force to prevent the escape of the arrested person from custody that the officer or other person would be justified in using if the officer or other person were arresting the person.
(2) A guard or other peace officer is justified in the use of force, including force likely to cause death or serious bodily harm, that the guard or officer reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent the escape from a correctional institution of a person whom the guard or officer reasonably believes to be lawfully detained in the institution under sentence for an offense or awaiting trial or commitment for an offense.
History: En. 94-3-106 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-3-106; amd. Sec. 1647, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Justifiable Use of Force
45-3-102. Use of force in defense of person
45-3-103. Use of force in defense of occupied structure
45-3-104. Use of force in defense of other property
45-3-105. Use of force by aggressor
45-3-106. Use of force to prevent escape
45-3-107. Use of force by parent, guardian, or teacher
45-3-108. Use of force in resisting arrest
45-3-109. Execution of death sentence
45-3-110. No duty to summon help or flee
45-3-111. Openly carrying weapon -- display
45-3-112. Investigation of alleged offense involving claim of justifiable use of force