Montana Code 2-15-2025. Environmental violations investigation and prosecution — authority
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2-15-2025. Environmental violations investigation and prosecution — authority. The department of justice, at the request of the department of environmental quality, shall investigate and prosecute violations of the provisions of Title 75 and may also assist county attorneys in investigating and prosecuting violations of the provisions of Title 75 without charge to the county.
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-15-2025
- Department: means a principal functional and administrative entity that:
(a)is created by this chapter within the executive branch of state government;
(b)is one of the 20 principal departments permitted under the constitution; and
(c)includes its units. See Montana Code 2-15-102
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.