Montana § 52-3-817 - Department Report To Attorney General
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 52-3-817 — Department Report To Attorney General, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-3-817. Department Report To Attorney General
Department report to attorney general. (1) By September 15 of each even-numbered year, the department shall report to the attorney general and the law and justice interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 the number of referrals to county attorneys by county pursuant to 52-3-811 for suspected offenses under 45-5-804 and suspected offenses of theft of identity of an incapacitated person or vulnerable adult pursuant to 45-6-332 . (2) The attorney general may request investigative findings from the department and the county attorney for a case that the county attorney declined to prosecute under 45-5-804 or 45-6-332 and determine if the facts support the conclusion.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-3-817 ("Department Report To Attorney General") 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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