Montana Code 2-15-2033. Sexual assault prosecution unit
2-15-2033. Sexual assault prosecution unit. (1) There is a sexual assault prosecution unit in the prosecution services bureau of the department of justice. The unit is under the supervision and control of the attorney general and, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, consists of the agents and employees of the department whom the attorney general considers necessary and appropriate, including but not limited to at least two people who are licensed to practice law in Montana and who are qualified by education, training, experience, and high professional competence to prosecute sexual assault crimes.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-15-2033
- Department: means a principal functional and administrative entity that:
(a)is created by this chapter within the executive branch of state government;
(b)is one of the 20 principal departments permitted under the constitution; and
(c)includes its units. See Montana Code 2-15-102
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Unit: means an internal subdivision of an agency, created by law or by administrative action, including a division, bureau, section, or department, and an agency allocated to a department for administrative purposes only by this chapter. See Montana Code 2-15-102
(2)The sexual assault prosecution unit shall assist and train county attorneys and local law enforcement in the prosecution of sexual assault crimes.