VOLUNTARY STATEMENT

I, ___________________________ am not under arrest for, nor am I being detained for any criminal offences concerning the events I am about to make known to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Without being accused or questioned about any criminal offences regarding the facts I am about to state. I volunteer the following information of my own free will, for whatever purposes it may serve. I also understand that Montana Code Annotated (45-7-205) False Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities. (1) A person commits an offence under this section if he knowingly: (a) gives false information to any law enforcement officer with the purpose to implicate another; or (b) reports to law enforcement authorities an offence or other incident within their concern knowing that it did not occur; or (c) pretends to furnish such authorities with information relating to an offence or incident when he knows he has no information relating to such offence or incident. (2) A person convicted under this section shall be fined not to exceed $500.00 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed six (6) months, or both.