When the law provides that negligence suffices to establish an element of an offense, such element also is established if a person acts purposely or knowingly. When acting knowingly suffices to establish an element, such element also is established if a person acts purposely.
Substitutes For Negligence And Knowledge
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-102, under Definitions and State of Mind.
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-102