Montana § 3-10-702 - Governed By Law Prescribing Sheriffs' Duties
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-10-702 — Governed By Law Prescribing Sheriffs' Duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-10-702. Governed By Law Prescribing Sheriffs' Duties
Governed by law prescribing sheriffs' duties. (1) All the provisions of 3-5-407 , 7-32-2101 , 7-32-2102 , 7-32-2121 (1) through (3) and (7) through (12), 7-32-2122 , 7-32-2124 , 7-32-2127 , 7-32-2129 through 7-32-2131 , 7-32-2250 , 25-3-101 , 25-3-202 , 25-3-204 through 25-3-206 , 25-3-301 , 25-3-302 , 25-13-403 , 27-18-305 , and 27-18-1505 apply to constables and govern their powers, duties, and liabilities. (2) The provisions of 7-32-2141 (1) apply to constables. Fees collected by a constable for services, as provided in 7-32-2141 (1), must be paid to the county treasurer, as provided in 7-4-2511 (2), and credited to the budget of the justice's court.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-10-702 ("Governed By Law Prescribing Sheriffs' Duties") 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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