Montana Statutes
§ 44-1-1101 — Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest
44-1-1101 . Duty of patrol officer upon making arrest. Upon making an arrest, a patrol officer shall:
(1)deliver the offender to the nearest justice of the peace during office hours or to the county jail;
(2)give the offender a summons describing the nature of the offense with instructions for the offender to report to the nearest justice of the peace; or
(3)(a) accept bail determined pursuant to Title 46, chapter 9, part 3; or
(b)with the offender's permission, accept the offender's driver's license in lieu of bail if the summons describes a violation of any offense in Title 61, chapters 3 through 10, except chapter 8, part 4, and if the offender is the holder of an unexpired driver's license.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 12, Ch. 199, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 31-112(part); amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 7, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 465, L. 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-1-1002
No Authority In Labor Disputes§ 44-1-101
Creation Of Highway Patrol§ 44-1-102
General Duties Of Department Of Justice§ 44-1-103
Authority To Make Rules§ 44-1-107
Through 44-1-109 Reserved§ 44-1-1101
Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest