Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Reserve and Auxiliary Officers
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:
(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.
History: En. 11-1852 by Sec. 2, Ch. 85, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1856(part); amd. Sec. 686, Ch. 61, L. 2007.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 7. Local Government

Chapter 32. Law Enforcement

Part 2. Reserve and Auxiliary Officers

7-32-201. Definitions

7-32-202. Prohibition on participation in certain pension and retirement systems

7-32-203. Provision of workers' compensation coverage

7-32-204. through 7-32-210 reserved

7-32-211. Reserve officers authorized

7-32-212. Prohibition on reduction of full-time officers

7-32-213. Qualifications for appointment as reserve officer

7-32-214. Basic training program required

7-32-215. Reserve manual required

7-32-216. Limitations on activities of reserve officers

7-32-217. Restrictions on carrying weapons

7-32-218. Status of reserve officer upon activation

7-32-219. Reserve force coordinator

7-32-220. Appointment of reserve officer to full-time position

7-32-221. Termination of reserve officers

7-32-222. Reserve officer change in residency

7-32-223. through 7-32-230 reserved

7-32-231. Auxiliary officers authorized

7-32-232. Role of auxiliary officers

7-32-233. Limitation on arrest authority of auxiliary officer

7-32-234. Exceptions

7-32-235. Search and rescue units authorized -- under control of county sheriff -- optional funding

7-32-236. Account for search and rescue unit training and support

7-32-237. and 7-32-238 reserved

7-32-239. Special services officers -- authorization -- role

7-32-240. Certification of Montana peace officer who leaves full-time or part-time employment to enter active reserve status in Montana -- definition