Montana Statutes
§ 76-13-140 — Legal Representation For State Firefighters
Montana § 76-13-140
JurisdictionMontana
Title 76LAND RESOURCES AND USE
Ch. 13TIMBER RESOURCES
Part 1Protection of Forest Resources
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 76-13-140 (2026).
Text
76-13-140 . Legal representation for state firefighters.
(1)The department shall pay reasonable attorney fees and costs for outside legal counsel to defend a firefighter employed by the department against a criminal prosecution for a good faith act or omission by the firefighter arising from the firefighter's performance of duties during a wildfire. The department may determine whether the firefighter's act or omission was in good faith and arising from the performance of the firefighter's duties during a wildfire. The requirement to pay attorney fees and costs does not apply to any postconviction legal proceedings.
(2)The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 464, L. 2007.
Nearby Sections
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§ 76-13-101
Purpose§ 76-13-102
Definitions§ 76-13-103
Applicability§ 76-13-104
Functions Of Department -- Rulemaking§ 76-13-106
Repealed§ 76-13-107
Classification Of Forest Lands§ 76-13-108
Person Responsible For Performance Of Duties§ 76-13-109
Repealed§ 76-13-110
Owner's Right To Department Hearing§ 76-13-111
Permissible Expenditures§ 76-13-112
Penalty For Violation§ 76-13-113
Destruction Of Signs§ 76-13-114
Disposition Of Fines§ 76-13-115
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 76-13-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/13/76-13-140.