Montana § 44-1-1101 - Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 44-1-1101 — Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-1-1101. Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest
Duty of patrol officer upon making arrest. Upon making an arrest, a patrol officer shall: (1) deliver the offender to the nearest justice of the peace during office hours or to the county jail; (2) give the offender a summons describing the nature of the offense with instructions for the offender to report to the nearest justice of the peace; or (3) (a) accept bail determined pursuant to Title 46, chapter 9, part 3; or (b) with the offender's permission, accept the offender's driver's license in lieu of bail if the summons describes a violation of any offense in Title 61, chapters 3 through 10, except chapter 8, part 4, and if the offender is the holder of an unexpired driver's license.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 44-1-1101 cover?
Section 44-1-1101 ("Duty Of Patrol Officer Upon Making Arrest") 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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