Montana § 76-13-140 - Legal Representation For State Firefighters
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-13-140 — Legal Representation For State Firefighters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-13-140. Legal Representation For State Firefighters
Legal representation for state firefighters. (1) The department shall pay reasonable attorney fees and costs for outside legal counsel to defend a firefighter employed by the department against a criminal prosecution for a good faith act or omission by the firefighter arising from the firefighter's performance of duties during a wildfire. The department may determine whether the firefighter's act or omission was in good faith and arising from the performance of the firefighter's duties during a wildfire. The requirement to pay attorney fees and costs does not apply to any postconviction legal proceedings. (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 76-13-140 ("Legal Representation For State Firefighters") 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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