45-6-303. Offender's interest in the property. (1) It is no defense to a charge of theft of property that the offender has an interest therein when the owner also has an interest to which the offender is not entitled.
(2) It is no defense that theft was from the offender's spouse, except that misappropriation of household and personal effects or other property normally accessible to both spouses is theft only if it occurs after the parties have ceased living together.
History: En. 94-6-306 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-6-306.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Offenses Against Property
Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses
45-6-302. Theft of lost or mislaid property
45-6-303. Offender's interest in the property
45-6-305. Theft of labor or services or use of property
45-6-306. Obtaining communication services with intent to defraud
45-6-307. Aiding the avoidance of telecommunications charges
45-6-308. Unauthorized use of motor vehicles
45-6-309. Failure to return rented or leased personal property
45-6-310. Definition -- computer use
45-6-311. Unlawful use of a computer
45-6-312. Unauthorized acquisition or transfer of food stamps
45-6-314. Theft by disposal of stolen property
45-6-315. Defrauding creditors
45-6-318. Deceptive business practices
45-6-319. Chain distributor schemes
45-6-320. Theft of nonferrous metal
45-6-321. through 45-6-324 reserved
45-6-326. Obscuring identity of machine
45-6-327. Illegal branding or altering or obscuring of brand
45-6-329. Disposition of property and proceeds of sale
45-6-330. and 45-6-331 reserved
45-6-334. through 45-6-340 reserved