Montana § 69-14-1003 - Railroad Personnel As Law Officers
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 69-14-1003 — Railroad Personnel As Law Officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-14-1003. Railroad Personnel As Law Officers
Railroad personnel as law officers. A conductor, engineer, or other person in charge of the operation of cars, trains, or locomotives upon any railroad is, while engaged or employed, a public executive officer of the class of peace officers and of the grade of constable in each county in which the train, cars, or locomotives are located and has the same authority as other peace officers to, with or without a warrant, arrest and prosecute persons trespassing or illegally obtaining passage on the railroad. The railroad personnel mentioned in this section are not entitled to receive fees for any arrest or prosecution that may be made or prosecuted under this section. None of the railroad personnel mentioned in this section are authorized to hold the office or exercise its functions unless at the time they are citizens of the United States and have been citizens of this state for at least 1 year preceding their exercising the functions of the office.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-14-1003 ("Railroad Personnel As Law Officers") 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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