{"data":{"id":"us-mt/3-10-602","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"3-10-602","heading":"Penalty.","body":"A justice of the peace violating 3-10-601 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months in the county jail, or both. The violator is also guilty of malfeasance in office and, in the discretion of the court, may be removed from office. A person removed from office is disqualified from holding the office of justice of the peace.","path":["TITLE 3. JUDICIARY, COURTS","CHAPTER 10. JUSTICES' COURTS","Part 6. Fines, Penalties, Forfeitures, Fees, and Costs in Justices' Courts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0030/chapter_0100/part_0060/section_0020/0030-0100-0060-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:42Z","sha256":"e2c2e1b1be62434389bad8a871814cbf8bf604f2730c08f422cd43212b0e8160","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/3-10-601","next":"us-mt/3-10-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}