Montana § 13-37-113 - Hiring Of Attorneys -- Prosecutions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 13-37-113 — Hiring Of Attorneys -- Prosecutions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-37-113. Hiring Of Attorneys -- Prosecutions
Hiring of attorneys -- prosecutions. The commissioner may hire or retain attorneys who are properly licensed to practice before the supreme court of the state of Montana to prosecute violations of chapter 35 of this title or this chapter. Any attorney retained or hired shall exercise the powers of a special attorney general, and the attorney may prosecute, subject to the control and supervision of the commissioner and the provisions of 13-37-124 and 13-37-125 , any criminal or civil action arising out of a violation of any provision of chapter 35 of this title or this chapter. All prosecutions must be brought in the state district court for the county in which a violation has occurred. The authority to prosecute as prescribed by this section includes the authority to: (1) institute proceedings for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of criminal violations of chapter 35 of this title or this chapter; (2) attend and give advice to a grand jury when cases involving criminal violations of chapter 35 of this title or this chapter are presented; (3) draw and file indictments, informations, and criminal complaints; (4) prosecute all actions for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties, or forfeitures accruing to the state or county from persons convicted of violating chapter 35 of this title or this chapter; and (5) do any other act necessary to successfully prosecute a violation of any provision of chapter 35 of this title or this chapter.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-37-113 ("Hiring Of Attorneys -- Prosecutions") 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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