§ 61-12-201 Appointment of employees and out-of-state personnel as peace officers — definition
§ 61-12-202 Training of department peace officers — rules
§ 61-12-203 Official attire required for making arrests and carrying firearms
§ 61-12-204 Identification badge and uniform — safety equipment
§ 61-12-205 Power to inspect vehicle registration, receipts, and other documents
§ 61-12-206 Offenses for which arrest authorized
§ 61-12-207 Cooperation with other agencies
§ 61-12-208 Duty upon making arrest — power to fix and accept bail
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 61 > Chapter 12 > Part 2 - Enforcement by Department of Transportation Personnel

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • department: means the department of transportation. See Montana Code 61-12-201
  • Gross vehicle weight: means the weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load on the vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • 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.
  • Motor carrier: means a person or corporation or its lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court that are operating motor vehicles on a public highway in this state for the transportation of property for hire on a commercial basis. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
  • person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, state agency, local government unit, another state government, the United States, a political subdivision of this or another state, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • 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
  • Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Montana Code 61-1-101