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MT Code § 47-1-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-110. Repealed

  47-1-110. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 5, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-112. through 47-1-117 reserved

  47-1-112 through 47-1-117 reserved.
MT Code § 47-1-118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-118. Renumbered 47-1-401

  47-1-118. Renumbered 47-1-401. Sec. 47, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-119 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-119. Central services division -- responsibilities -- department of administration to support

  47-1-119. Central services division -- responsibilities -- department of administration to support. (1) There is a central services division in the office of state public defender. The division must be located in Butte, Montana. The central services division is supervised by an administrator hired by the director.   (2) The central services division shall:   (a) manage eligibility determination under 47-1-111;   (b) manage contracting under 47-1-121;   (c) manage training pursuant to 47-1-120;   (d) provide administrative support to the director; and   (e) actively seek gifts, grants, and donations that may be available through the federal government or other sources to help fund the system.   (3) The central services division shall establish for the office of state public defender:   (a) standard procedures to handle complaints about public defender performance and work with the public defender division administrator, appellate defender division administrator, and conflict defender division administrator to ensure that public defenders, office personnel, and clients are aware of avenues available for bringing a complaint and that office procedures do not conflict with the disciplinary jurisdiction of the supreme court and the rules promulgated pursuant to Article VII, section 2, of the Montana constitution and the applicable provisions of Title 37, chapter 61;   (b) processes and procedures to ensure that employees and contract personnel use information technology and caseload management systems so that detailed expenditure and caseload data is accurately collected, recorded, and reported; and   (c) budgeting, reporting, and related administrative requirements for the office of state public defender, including procedures for the approval, payment, recording, reporting, and management of all defense expenses.   (4) The following expenses are payable by the central services division if the expense is incurred at the request of a public defender and is authorized by the director:   (a) witness and interpreter fees and expenses as provided for in Title 26, chapter 2, part 5, and 46-15-116; and   (b) transcript fees, as provided in 3-5-604.   (5) If the costs to be paid pursuant to subsection (4) are not paid directly, reimbursement must be made within 30 days of the receipt of a claim.   (6) The department of administration established in 2-15-1001 shall provide central services support to the extent feasible and efficient.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-120. Training program -- coordinator

  47-1-120. Training program -- coordinator. (1) There is within the central services division provided for in 47-1-119 a position of training coordinator for public defenders.   (2) The central services division administrator shall hire the training coordinator.   (3) The training coordinator shall:   (a) coordinate training to public defenders in current aspects of criminal and civil law involving public defense;   (b) assist in the development and dissemination of standards, procedures, and policies that will ensure that public defender services are provided consistently throughout the state;   (c) consolidate information on important aspects of public defense and provide for a collection of official opinions, legal briefs, and other relevant information;   (d) provide assistance with research or briefs and provide other technical assistance requested by a public defender; and   (e) perform other duties assigned by the director.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 358, L. 2017; Sec 47-1-210, MCA 2015; redes. 47-1-120 by Sec. 47(3)(b), Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-122. through 47-1-124 reserved

  47-1-122 through 47-1-124 reserved.
MT Code § 47-1-126 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 1. General|47-1-126. Terminated

  47-1-126. Terminated. Sec. 4, Ch. 35, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-201. Public defender division -- personnel

  47-1-201. Public defender division -- personnel. (1) There is a public defender division. The head of the division is the public defender division administrator, who is hired and supervised by the director.   (2) The public defender division administrator must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state.   (3) The public defender division administrator shall hire or contract for and supervise other personnel necessary to perform the function of the public defender division, including but not limited to:   (a) deputy public defenders, as provided in 47-1-215;   (b) assistant public defenders; and   (c) other necessary administrative and professional support staff for the public defender division.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 486, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 24, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 394, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 120, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 358, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 61, L. 2019.
MT Code § 47-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-202. Public defender division administrator -- duties

  47-1-202. Public defender division administrator -- duties. (1) In addition to the duties provided in 47-1-201 and subject to approval by the director, the public defender division administrator shall:   (a) develop and implement a regional strategic plan for the delivery of public defender services;   (b) ensure that administrative management procedures for regional offices are consistent with the policies and procedures provided by the central services division established in 47-1-119;   (c) establish procedures for managing caseloads and assigning cases in a manner that ensures that public defenders are assigned cases according to experience, training, and manageable caseloads and taking into account case complexity, the severity of charges and potential punishments, and the legal skills required to provide effective assistance of counsel;   (d) establish policies and procedures for assigning counsel in capital cases that are consistent with standards issued by the Montana supreme court for counsel for indigent persons in capital cases;   (e) work with the training coordinator provided for in 47-1-120 to establish and supervise a training and performance evaluation program for attorneys and nonattorney staff members and contractors;   (f) work with the central services division to establish procedures to handle complaints about public defender performance; and   (g) perform all other duties assigned by the director pursuant to this chapter.   (2) The public defender division administrator may not maintain a client caseload.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 344, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-203. and 47-1-204 reserved

  47-1-203 and 47-1-204 reserved.
MT Code § 47-1-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-205. Renumbered 47-1-301

  47-1-205. Renumbered 47-1-301. Sec. 47, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-206. through 47-1-209 reserved

  47-1-206 through 47-1-209 reserved.
MT Code § 47-1-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-210. Renumbered 47-1-120

  47-1-210. Renumbered 47-1-120. Sec. 47, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-211. through 47-1-214 reserved

  47-1-211 through 47-1-214 reserved.
MT Code § 47-1-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-215. Regional offices -- deputy public defenders -- office space

  47-1-215. Regional offices -- deputy public defenders -- office space. (1) The public defender division administrator shall hire, assign, and supervise a deputy public defender to manage and supervise each regional office established pursuant to 47-1-104(2).   (2) Subject to approval by the public defender division administrator, each deputy public defender shall:   (a) manage and supervise all public defender services provided within the deputy public defender's assigned region;   (b) establish protocols so that when a court orders the assignment of counsel, the assignment is made promptly to an appropriate public defender and so that a public defender is immediately available when necessary;   (c) ensure that public defender assignments within the region comply with the provisions of 47-1-202(1)(c);   (d) hire and supervise the work of regional office personnel as authorized by the public defender division administrator;   (e) coordinate with the contract manager provided for in 47-1-121 to contract for services as authorized by the public defender division administrator according to the strategic plan approved by the director;   (f) keep a record of public defender and associated services and expenses in the region and submit the records to the public defender division administrator as requested;   (g) implement the standards and procedures established by the director and the public defender division administrator for the region;   (h) maintain a minimum client caseload as determined by the public defender division administrator; and   (i) perform all other duties as assigned by the public defender division administrator.   (3) Expenses for office space required for regional offices, including rent, utilities, and maintenance, must be paid by the office of state public defender and may not be considered a county or city obligation.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 344, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 2. Public Defender Services|47-1-216. Renumbered 47-1-121

  47-1-216. Renumbered 47-1-121. Sec. 47, Ch. 358, L. 2017.
MT Code § 47-1-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 3. Appellate Services|47-1-301. Appellate defender division -- division administrator

  47-1-301. Appellate defender division -- division administrator. (1) There is an appellate defender division. The appellate defender division must be located in Helena, Montana.   (2) (a) The director shall hire and supervise the appellate defender division administrator to manage and supervise the appellate defender division.   (b) The appellate defender division administrator must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state.   (3) Subject to approval by the director, the appellate defender division administrator shall:   (a) direct, manage, and supervise all public defender services provided by the appellate defender division;   (b) ensure that when a court orders the appellate defender division to assign an appellate lawyer or when a defendant or petitioner is otherwise entitled to an appellate public defender, the assignment is made promptly to a qualified and appropriate appellate defender who is immediately available to the defendant or petitioner when necessary;   (c) ensure that appellate defender assignments comply with the provisions of 47-1-202(1)(c) and standards for counsel for indigent persons in capital cases issued by the Montana supreme court;   (d) hire and supervise the work of appellate defender division personnel;   (e) contract for services as provided in 47-1-121 and as authorized by the director according to the strategic plan for the delivery of public defender services;   (f) keep a record of appellate defender services and expenses of the appellate defender division and submit records and reports to the central services division provided for in 47-1-119;   (g) implement standards and procedures established by the director for the appellate defender division;   (h) maintain a minimum client caseload as determined by the director;   (i) confer with the director on budgetary issues and submit budgetary requests and information for the reports required by law or by the governor; and   (j) perform all other duties assigned to the appellate defender division administrator by the director.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 449, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 24, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 344, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 358, L. 2017; Sec. 47-1-205, MCA 2015; redes. 47-1-301 by Sec. 47(3)(c), Ch. 358, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 61, L. 2019.
MT Code § 47-1-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 47. Access to Legal Services|Chapter 1. Statewide Public Defender System|Part 4. Conflict of Interest Services|47-1-401. Conflicts of interest -- conflict defender division administrator

  47-1-401. Conflicts of interest -- conflict defender division administrator. (1) The director shall establish a conflict defender division to provide for the representation of indigent defendants in circumstances in which, because of conflict of interest, the public defender division or the appellate defender division is unable to provide representation to a defendant.   (2) The position of conflict defender division administrator is hired and supervised by the director under 47-1-105. The conflict defender division administrator reports directly to the director and not to the public defender division administrator.   (3) The conflict defender division administrator may not handle cases.   (4) All attorneys handling conflict of interest cases shall report to the conflict defender division administrator.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 344, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 358, L. 2017; Sec. 47-1-118, MCA 2015; redes. 47-1-401 by Sec. 47(3)(d), Ch. 358, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 61, L. 2019.
MT Code § 49-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 1. Basic Personal Rights|49-1-101. Right of protection from personal injury

  49-1-101. Right of protection from personal injury. Besides the personal rights mentioned or recognized in other statutes and subject to the qualifications and restrictions provided by law, every person has the right of protection from bodily restraint or harm, personal insult, defamation, and injury to the person's personal relations.   History: En. Sec. 30, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3600, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5688, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 43; Field Civ. C. Sec. 27; re-en. Sec. 5688, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-201; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1796, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 49-1-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 1. Basic Personal Rights|49-1-102. Freedom from discrimination

  49-1-102. Freedom from discrimination. (1) The right to be free from discrimination because of race, creed, religion, color, sex, physical or mental disability, age, or national origin is recognized as and declared to be a civil right. This right must include but not be limited to:   (a) the right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination; and   (b) the right to the full enjoyment of any of the accommodation facilities or privileges of any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement.   (2) This section does not prevent the nonarbitrary consideration in adoption proceedings of relevant information concerning the factors listed in subsection (1). Consideration of religious factors by a licensed child-placing agency that is affiliated with a particular religious faith is not arbitrary consideration of religion within the meaning of this section.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 201, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 77, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 524, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 38, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 64-301; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 682, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 1. Basic Personal Rights|49-1-103. Right to use force

  49-1-103. Right to use force. Any necessary force may be used to protect from wrongful injury the person or property of one's self, of a wife, husband, child, parent, or other relative or member of one's family, or of a ward, servant, master, or guest.   History: En. Sec. 36, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3606, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5694, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 50; Based on Field Civil C. Sec. 33; re-en. Sec. 5694, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-210.
MT Code § 49-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 2. Basic Political Rights|49-1-201. Right to state's protection

  49-1-201. Right to state's protection. Every person while within the jurisdiction of this state is entitled to its protection.   History: En. Sec. 80, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 33, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 34, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 54; re-en. Sec. 34, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-401.
MT Code § 49-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 2. Basic Political Rights|49-1-202. Right to hold elected office

  49-1-202. Right to hold elected office. Every elector is eligible to the office for which the elector is an elector except where otherwise specially provided.   History: En. Sec. 84, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 37, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 38, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 58; re-en. Sec. 38, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-405; amd. Sec. 1797, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 49-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 2. Basic Political Rights|49-1-203. Rights and duties of electors as compared to nonelectors

  49-1-203. Rights and duties of electors as compared to nonelectors. An elector has no rights or duties beyond those of a citizen not an elector, except the right and duty of holding and electing to office.   History: En. Sec. 85, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 38, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 39, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 59; re-en. Sec. 39, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-406.
MT Code § 49-1-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 1. Basic Rights|Part 2. Basic Political Rights|49-1-204. Rights and duties of citizens of other states

  49-1-204. Rights and duties of citizens of other states. A citizen of the United States who is not a citizen of this state has the same rights and duties as a citizen of this state not an elector.   History: En. Sec. 86, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 39, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 40, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 60; re-en. Sec. 40, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 83-407.
MT Code § 49-2-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 2. Illegal Discrimination|Part 1. General Provisions|49-2-102. Records to be kept

  49-2-102. Records to be kept. The state, employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies shall maintain records on age, sex, and race that are required to administer the civil rights laws and regulations. These records are confidential and available only to federal and state personnel legally charged with administering civil rights laws and regulations. However, statistical information compiled from records on age, sex, and race shall be made available to the general public.   History: En. 64-306.1 by Sec. 4, Ch. 524, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 27, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 64-306.1(2).
MT Code § 49-2-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 2. Illegal Discrimination|Part 2. Commission for Human Rights|49-2-201. Repealed

  49-2-201. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: (1)En. 64-311 by Sec. 8, Ch. 283, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 524, L. 1975; Sec. 64-311, R.C.M. 1947;(2)En. 64-308 by Sec. 5, Ch. 283, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 524, L. 1975; Sec. 64-308, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 64-308(part), 64-311.
MT Code § 49-2-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 2. Illegal Discrimination|Part 2. Commission for Human Rights|49-2-202. Authority to require posted notice

  49-2-202. Authority to require posted notice. The commission may require any employer, employment agency, labor union, educational institution, or financial institution or the owner, lessee, manager, agent, or employee of any public accommodation or housing accommodation subject to this chapter to post, in a conspicuous place on the premises or in the accommodation, a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission containing relevant information that the commission considers necessary to explain this chapter. Any person or institution subject to this section who refuses to comply with an order of the commission respecting the posting of a notice is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50.   History: En. 64-314 by Sec. 12, Ch. 524, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-314; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 177, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1798, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 49-2-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 2. Illegal Discrimination|Part 2. Commission for Human Rights|49-2-203. Subpoena power of department and commissioner

  49-2-203. Subpoena power of department and commissioner. (1) The department may issue subpoenas, take the testimony of any person under oath, administer oaths, and require for the purpose of examination the production of books, papers, or other tangible evidence relating to a complaint of discrimination filed under this chapter.   (2) The department's staff may request that a subpoena relating to a matter under investigation be issued by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative. The authorized representative may not be involved in enforcement of human rights. The commissioner may subpoena witnesses, take testimony under oath, administer oaths, and require the production of books, papers, or other tangible evidence for examination relating to the matter under investigation.   (3) Subpoenas issued pursuant to this section may be enforced as provided in 2-4-104 of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.   History: En. 64-313 by Sec. 11, Ch. 524, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-313; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 467, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 2011.