{"data":{"id":"us-mt/44-1-601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"44-1-601","heading":"Probationary training and service -- patrol officers.","body":"A new patrol officer shall be placed under probationary training and service for a period of 6 months to 1 year. If the chief fails to recommend a permanent appointment by the end of the probationary period, the probationary patrol officer will automatically be discharged.","path":["TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL","Part 6. Probationary Status and Tenure"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0440/chapter_0010/part_0060/section_0010/0440-0010-0060-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:20Z","sha256":"56287515c67a4ac9a109b6f192b1c9f48d7fa48566861ad87eafd2930b3deb5e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/44-1-518","next":"us-mt/44-1-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}