Montana § 61-12-202 - Training Of Department Peace Officers -- Rules

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-12-202 — Training Of Department Peace Officers -- Rules, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 61-12-202. Training Of Department Peace Officers -- Rules

Training of department peace officers -- rules. (1) The department shall provide training as required to qualify employees to competently perform their duties under this part and shall adopt rules that are required and necessary for qualification of those employees as peace officers. (2) An employee may not make arrests until the employee has successfully completed the training as required by the department.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 61-12-202 ("Training Of Department Peace Officers -- Rules") 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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