{"data":{"id":"us-mt/75-5-614","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"75-5-614","heading":"Injunctions authorized.","body":"(1) Except as provided in 81-9-240, the department is authorized to commence a civil action seeking appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, for a violation that would be subject to a compliance order under 75-5-613. An action under this subsection may be commenced in the district court of the county where a violation occurs or is threatened, and the court has jurisdiction to restrain the violation and to require compliance.\n(2) Except as provided in 81-9-240, the department may bring an action for an injunction against the continuation of an alleged violation of the terms or conditions of a permit issued by the department or any rule or effluent standard promulgated under this chapter or against a person who fails to comply with an emergency order issued by the department under 75-5-621 or a final order of the board. The court to which the department applies for an injunction may issue a temporary injunction if it finds that there is reasonable cause to believe that the allegations of the department are true, and it may issue a temporary restraining order pending action on the temporary injunction.","path":["TITLE 75. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 5. WATER QUALITY","Part 6. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0750/chapter_0050/part_0060/section_0140/0750-0050-0060-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:41Z","sha256":"f4bc972cb13be7332fc9eef6977b1911f9ccd1663657a26daa5dc065d637471a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/75-5-613","next":"us-mt/75-5-615"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}