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.
| EnactedEn. 11-1852 by SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 85, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 11-1856(part) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 195, Laws ofL. 2021 (HB 243 - Hopkins, Mike (R) HD 92) |