Allow police chief to appoint certain officers as court officer
This bill allows police chiefs in Montana to appoint special service officers as court officers to assist with court duties. It permits the appointment of full-time, paid special service officers in addition to reserve or volunteer officers, expanding the pool of eligible personnel. The law also updates the definition of special service officers to explicitly include both full-time and part-time paid members who may carry firearms while on duty. These changes affect municipal courts and local law enforcement agencies by clarifying which officers can serve court functions under a police chief's authority.
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introduced
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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