{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-11-101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-11-101","heading":"Methods of commencing prosecution.","body":"A prosecution may be commenced by:\n(1) a complaint;\n(2) an information following a preliminary examination or waiver of a preliminary examination;\n(3) an information after leave of court has been granted; or\n(4) an indictment upon a finding by a grand jury.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 11. COMMENCEMENT OF PROSECUTION","Part 1. Methods of Commencing Prosecution"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0110/part_0010/section_0010/0460-0110-0010-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:44Z","sha256":"beff3c9880242d25c30fa21817a070148dbe070f6f92c01ab6086976c4f502c1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-10-204","next":"us-mt/46-11-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}