7-4-2712. Prosecutorial duties. The county attorney is the public prosecutor and shall:
(1) institute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of public offenses when the county attorney has information that the offenses have been committed and for that purpose, whenever not otherwise officially engaged, must be present and assist the magistrate in cases of arrest and appear before and give advice to the grand jury whenever cases are presented to them for their consideration;
(2) draw all indictments and informations.
History: En. Sec. 4450, Pol. C. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, p. 76, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 3052, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4256; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3101(part); amd. Sec. 427, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Officers and Employees
Part 27. Office of County Attorney
7-4-2701. Qualifications for county attorney in certain counties
7-4-2702. Procedure to fill vacancy in office of county attorney
7-4-2703. Limitation on number of deputies
7-4-2704. Limitations on activities of county attorneys and deputy county attorneys
7-4-2705. Employment of special counsel
7-4-2706. County attorney to be full or part time -- resolution
7-4-2707. Contract for services of county attorney from another county
7-4-2708. Contract for services of any other attorney
7-4-2709. and 7-4-2710 reserved
7-4-2711. County attorney to be legal adviser of county and other subdivisions
7-4-2712. Prosecutorial duties
7-4-2713. Actions to recover money
7-4-2714. Recovery of illegally paid money