Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 30 > Part 3 - Procedure for Arresting Accused Without Warrant

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Arrest: means taking a person into custody in the manner authorized by law. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Bail: means the security given for the primary purpose of ensuring the presence of the defendant in a pending criminal proceeding. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• executive authority: includes the governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state or the presiding officer of a recognized Indian tribe within the state of Montana;

  (2)"governor" includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state;

  (3)"state" referring to a state other than this state, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America or an Indian reservation within the state of Montana. See Montana Code 46-30-101

• Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state or any ordinance of its political subdivisions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• Peace officer: means any person who by virtue of the person's office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests for offenses while acting within the scope of the person's authority. See Montana Code 46-1-202
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• 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