Montana § 7-32-213 Qualifications For Appointment As Reserve Officer

Montana Statutes

§ 7-32-213 — Qualifications For Appointment As Reserve Officer

Montana § 7-32-213

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 32LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part 2Reserve and Auxiliary Officers

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-213 (2026).

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7-32-213 . Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer. To be appointed a reserve officer, a person:

(1)must have resided in the state continuously for at least 1 year prior to the appointment and in the county where the appointment is made for a period of at least 6 months prior to the date of the appointment;

(2)must be a citizen of the United States;

(3)must be at least 18 years of age;

(4)must be fingerprinted, and a search must be made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record;

(5)may not have been convicted of a crime for which the person could have been imprisoned in a federal penitentiary or state prison;

(6)must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation;

(7)must be a graduate of an accredited

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7-32-213 . Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer. To be appointed a reserve officer, a person:
(1) must have resided in the state continuously for at least 1 year prior to the appointment and in the county where the appointment is made for a period of at least 6 months prior to the date of the appointment;
(2) must be a citizen of the United States;
(3) must be at least 18 years of age;
(4) must be fingerprinted, and a search must be made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record;
(5) may not have been convicted of a crime for which the person could have been imprisoned in a federal penitentiary or state prison;
(6) must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation;
(7) must be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent;
(8) must be examined by a licensed physician within 30 days immediately preceding the date of appointment and pronounced in good physical condition; and
(9) must possess a valid Montana driver's license.