Montana Statutes
§ 44-1-806 — Disciplinary Action
Montana·Title 44 LAW ENFORCEMENT·Ch. 1 HIGHWAY PATROL·Part 8 Disciplinary Action -- Hearing and Decision
44-1-806 . Disciplinary action.
(1)If after a hearing, the department of justice finds that any charge or charges made against the patrol officer are true, it may punish the patrol officer by suspension without pay, demotion, or discharge.
(2)A discharge after a hearing is exempt from the Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act as provided in 39-2-912 .
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 199, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 188, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 483, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 343, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 31-105(12)(a); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 7, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 713, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 90, L. 2009.
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