Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 6 > Part 4 – Arrest by a Peace Officer


§ 46-6-401	Renumbered 46-6-210
§ 46-6-402	Assisting a peace officer
§ 46-6-403	Renumbered 46-6-313
§ 46-6-404	Renumbered 46-6-310
§ 46-6-411	Assisting officer of another state
§ 46-6-412	Arrest by United States customs and border protection officer or immigration and customs enforcement officer
§ 46-6-420	Arrest, citation, or stop quotas prohibited
§ 46-6-421	Renumbered 46-6-601
§ 46-6-422	Renumbered 46-6-602

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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
Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
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
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201