Montana § 3-11-102 - Concurrent Jurisdiction
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 3-11-102 — Concurrent Jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-11-102. Concurrent Jurisdiction
Concurrent jurisdiction. (1) The city court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice's court of all misdemeanors and proceedings mentioned and provided for under chapter 10, part 3, of this title. (2) Applications for search warrants and complaints charging the commission of a felony may be filed in the city court. When they are filed, the city judge has the same jurisdiction and responsibility as a justice of the peace, including the holding of a preliminary hearing. The city attorney may file an application for a search warrant or a complaint charging the commission of a felony when the offense was committed within the city limits. The county attorney, however, must handle any action after a defendant is bound over to district court.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-11-102 ("Concurrent Jurisdiction") 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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