Montana Code Annotated · § 44-1-901 — Right to appeal
44-1-901. Right to appeal
(1) A patrol officer who is suspended, demoted, or discharged has a right of appeal:
(a) to the district court in the county in which the claim arose or to the district court of Lewis and Clark County; or
(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.
(2) The appeal to the district court must be made within 10 days after the decision or determination of the department of justice.
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History and annotations
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 199, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 188, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 483, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 343, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 31-105(13)(a), (13)(b); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 7, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 225, L. 1991.
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