Montana § 7-32-216 - Limitations On Activities Of Reserve Officers
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-32-216 — Limitations On Activities Of Reserve Officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-32-216. Limitations On Activities Of Reserve Officers
Limitations on activities of reserve officers. (1) A reserve officer may serve as a peace officer only on the orders and at the direction of the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government. (2) Except for a reserve officer serving as a court officer as provided in 3-6-303, a reserve officer may act only in a supplementary capacity to the law enforcement agency. (3) Reserve officers: (a) are subordinate to full-time law enforcement officers; and (b) may not serve unless supervised by a full-time law enforcement officer whose span of control would be considered within reasonable limits.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-32-216 ("Limitations On Activities Of Reserve 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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