Montana Code 7-32-213. Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer
7-32-213. Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer. To be appointed a reserve officer, a person:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-32-213
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Reserve officer: means a sworn, part-time, volunteer member of a law enforcement agency or a part-time, paid member of a law enforcement agency serving as a court officer as provided in 3-6-303. See Montana Code 7-32-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)must have resided in the state continuously for at least 1 year prior to the appointment and in the county where the appointment is made for a period of at least 6 months prior to the date of the appointment;
(2)must be a citizen of the United States;
(3)must be at least 18 years of age;
(4)must be fingerprinted, and a search must be made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record;
(5)may not have been convicted of a crime for which the person could have been imprisoned in a federal penitentiary or state prison;
(6)must be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation;
(7)must be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent;
(8)must be examined by a licensed physician within 30 days immediately preceding the date of appointment and pronounced in good physical condition; and
(9)must possess a valid Montana driver’s license.