{"data":{"id":"us-mt/44-1-702","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"44-1-702","heading":"Preferring charges.","body":"(1) The charge or charges against any member of the highway patrol shall be made in writing and signed and sworn to by the person making the charge or charges.\n(2) The written charge or charges shall be filed with the department of justice.","path":["TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL","Part 7. Disciplinary Action -- Preliminary Procedure"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0440/chapter_0010/part_0070/section_0020/0440-0010-0070-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:20Z","sha256":"699739696791a66a00197d10aa1d7fc949bd2ceb827a4c62489fde6f6a9e028c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/44-1-701","next":"us-mt/44-1-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}