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TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL
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Mont. Code Ann. § 44-1-901

Right to appeal

(1) A patrol officer who is suspended, demoted, or discharged has a right of appeal:

(a) to the district court in the county in which the claim arose or to the district court of Lewis and Clark County; or

(b) pursuant to the terms of a grievance procedure contained in a collective bargaining agreement if the officer is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

(2) The appeal to the district court must be made within 10 days after the decision or determination of the department of justice.

Official Annotations
History:
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 199, L. 1943
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1951
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1953
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 1955
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1957
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1959
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1967
Amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 188, L. 1975
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 483, L. 1975
Amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 343, L. 1977
R.C.M. 1947, 31-105(13)(a), (13)(b)
Amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 7, L. 1979
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989
Amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1991
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