Montana Statutes
§ 3-10-602 — Penalty
Montana·Title 3 JUDICIARY, COURTS·Ch. 10 JUSTICES' COURTS·Part 6 Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures, Fees, and Costs in Justices' Courts
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 84, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 4931, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4931, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 25-308; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 3-10-1001
Purpose§ 3-10-1002
Creation§ 3-10-1003
Location -- Hours§ 3-10-1004
Jurisdiction -- Removal From District Court§ 3-10-1005
Docket Entries§ 3-10-102
When Courts Open§ 3-10-103
County To Provide Facilities§ 3-10-104
Through 3-10-110 Reserved§ 3-10-112
Through 3-10-114 Reserved§ 3-10-117
Repealed