{"data":{"id":"us-mt/44-1-901","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"44-1-901","heading":"Right to appeal.","body":"(1) A patrol officer who is suspended, demoted, or discharged has a right of appeal:\n(a) to the district court in the county in which the claim arose or to the district court of Lewis and Clark County; or\n(b) pursuant to the terms of a grievance procedure contained in a collective bargaining agreement if the officer is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.\n(2) The appeal to the district court must be made within 10 days after the decision or determination of the department of justice.","path":["TITLE 44. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 1. HIGHWAY PATROL","Part 9. Disciplinary Action -- Appeal to Court"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0440/chapter_0010/part_0090/section_0010/0440-0010-0090-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:21Z","sha256":"23be9235cb0f8675817ffcc4d32170beb5b8f6c61399dd64a3680a4643364568","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/44-1-808","next":"us-mt/44-1-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}