Montana § 3-10-602 Penalty

Montana Statutes

§ 3-10-602 — Penalty

Montana § 3-10-602

Title 3JUDICIARY, COURTS

Ch. 10JUSTICES' COURTS

Part 6Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures, Fees, and Costs in Justices' Courts

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 3-10-602 (2026).

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3-10-602 . Penalty. A justice of the peace violating 3-10-601 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months in the county jail, or both. The violator is also guilty of malfeasance in office and, in the discretion of the court, may be removed from office. A person removed from office is disqualified from holding the office of justice of the peace.

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3-10-602 . Penalty. A justice of the peace violating 3-10-601 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months in the county jail, or both. The violator is also guilty of malfeasance in office and, in the discretion of the court, may be removed from office. A person removed from office is disqualified from holding the office of justice of the peace.