{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-5-220","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-5-220","heading":"Authority to issue search warrant.","body":"(1) A peace officer, the city or county attorney, or the attorney general may apply for a search warrant.\n(2) A search warrant may be issued by:\n(a) a city or municipal court judge or justice of the peace within the judge's geographical jurisdiction; or\n(b) a district court judge within this state.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 5. SEARCH AND SEIZURE","Part 2. Search Warrants"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0050/part_0020/section_0200/0460-0050-0020-0200.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:40Z","sha256":"369b70677f19712b5a595e575e38b3c08a57a0d9e04a3ff3d83c99279c1c12e7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-5-213","next":"us-mt/46-5-221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}