Montana § 7-32-216 Limitations On Activities Of Reserve Officers

Montana Statutes

§ 7-32-216 — Limitations On Activities Of Reserve Officers

Montana § 7-32-216

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 32LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part 2Reserve and Auxiliary Officers

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-216 (2026).

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7-32-216 . Limitations on activities of reserve officers.

(1)A reserve officer may serve as a peace officer only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.

(2)Except for a reserve officer serving as a court officer as provided in 3-6-303, a reserve officer may act only in a supplementary capacity to the law enforcement agency.

(3)Reserve officers:

(a)are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; and

(b)may not serve unless supervised by a full-time law enforcement officer whose span of control would be considered within reasonable limits.

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7-32-216 . Limitations on activities of reserve officers. (1) A reserve officer may serve as a peace officer only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.
(2) Except for a reserve officer serving as a court officer as provided in 3-6-303, a reserve officer may act only in a supplementary capacity to the law enforcement agency.
(3) Reserve officers:
(a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; and
(b) may not serve unless supervised by a full-time law enforcement officer whose span of control would be considered within reasonable limits.