Montana § 5-13-310 - Prosecution -- Discipline Of Professionals
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 5-13-310 — Prosecution -- Discipline Of Professionals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-13-310. Prosecution -- Discipline Of Professionals
Prosecution -- discipline of professionals. (1) The attorney general shall conduct on behalf of the state all prosecutions for public offenses involving a state agency that are reported to the attorney general by the legislative auditor. (2) If the attorney general declines the prosecution or fails to commence action on a public offense within a reasonable time, the county attorney of the appropriate county shall conduct on behalf of the state the prosecution. (3) In an action taken by the attorney general or a county attorney under this section, in which a professional person in the state of Montana is charged or may have engaged in unethical conduct, all records or certified copies of the records, including investigative materials, must be turned over to the appropriate disciplinary authority for the profession immediately upon completion of the action.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-13-310 ("Prosecution -- Discipline Of Professionals") 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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