Montana § 7-4-2712 Prosecutorial Duties

Montana Statutes

§ 7-4-2712 — Prosecutorial Duties

Montana § 7-4-2712

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 4OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Part 27Office of County Attorney

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 7-4-2712 (2026).

Text

7-4-2712 . Prosecutorial duties. The county attorney is the public prosecutor and shall:

(1)institute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of public offenses when the county attorney has information that the offenses have been committed and for that purpose, whenever not otherwise officially engaged, must be present and assist the magistrate in cases of arrest and appear before and give advice to the grand jury whenever cases are presented to them for their consideration;

(2)draw all indictments and informations.

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7-4-2712 . Prosecutorial duties. The county attorney is the public prosecutor and shall:
(1) institute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of public offenses when the county attorney has information that the offenses have been committed and for that purpose, whenever not otherwise officially engaged, must be present and assist the magistrate in cases of arrest and appear before and give advice to the grand jury whenever cases are presented to them for their consideration;
(2) draw all indictments and informations.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4450, Pol. C. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, p. 76, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 3052, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4256; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3101(part); amd. Sec. 427, Ch. 61, L. 2007.