Montana § 45-2-204 - Liability Of Firefighters
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-2-204 — Liability Of Firefighters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-2-204. Liability Of Firefighters
Liability of firefighters. (1) A firewarden, firefighter, or officer or employee of a state or governmental fire agency is not criminally liable for acts or omissions while fighting fires other than acts or omissions committed with demonstrable criminal intent. (2) For the purposes of this section, "governmental fire agency" means a fire protection entity organized under Title 7, chapter 33.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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