Montana § 46-6-412 - Arrest By United States Customs And Border Protection Officer Or Immigration And Customs Enforcement Officer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-6-412 — Arrest By United States Customs And Border Protection Officer Or Immigration And Customs Enforcement Officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-6-412. Arrest By United States Customs And Border Protection Officer Or Immigration And Customs Enforcement Officer
Arrest by United States customs and border protection officer or immigration and customs enforcement officer. A United States customs and border protection officer or immigration and customs enforcement officer may make an arrest without a warrant if the officer is on duty and one or more of the following situations exist: (1) A person commits or attempts to commit an offense in the officer's presence. (2) The officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing an offense or that the person committed an offense and the circumstances require the person's immediate arrest. (3) The officer believes on reasonable grounds that a warrant for the person's arrest has been issued in this state. (4) The officer believes on reasonable grounds that a felony warrant for the person's arrest has been issued in another jurisdiction.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-6-412 ("Arrest By United States Customs And Border Protection Officer Or Immigration And Customs Enforcement Officer") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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