Montana § 40-7-315 - Role Of Prosecutor
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-7-315 — Role Of Prosecutor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-7-315. Role Of Prosecutor
Role of prosecutor. (1) In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this part or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: (a) an existing child custody determination; (b) a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; (c) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or (d) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. (2) A prosecutor acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party to a child custody determination.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-7-315 ("Role Of Prosecutor") 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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