Montana Code 32-1-908. Felony charges — suspension or prohibition
32-1-908. Felony charges — suspension or prohibition. (1) Whenever any board member or officer of an institution or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of an institution is charged in any information, indictment, warrant, or complaint authorized by a county, state, or federal authority with the commission of or participation in a felony involving dishonesty or breach of trust, the director by written notice served upon the board member, officer, or other person may suspend that individual from office or prohibit that individual from further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the institution. Suspension is effective upon service upon the individual. The notice must contain a statement of the facts constituting grounds for the order and must fix a place and time, not later than 14 days from the date of the notice, at which a hearing will be held to afford the board member, officer, or other person the opportunity to respond. A copy of the notice must also be served upon the institution. The suspension or prohibition remains in effect until the information, indictment, warrant, or complaint is finally disposed of or until terminated by the director.
Terms Used In Montana Code 32-1-908
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)Within 14 days after the hearing provided for in subsection (1), the board member, officer, or other person may apply to the district court for the county in which the home office of the institution is located for a stay of the suspension or prohibition pending the completion of the criminal proceedings initiated by the information, indictment, warrant, or complaint. The court has jurisdiction to stay the suspension or prohibition.
(3)If a judgment of conviction with respect to the offense is entered against the board member, officer, or other person and at the time that the judgment is not subject to further appellate review, the director may issue and serve upon the board member, officer, or other person an order removing that individual from office or prohibiting that individual from further participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the institution except with the consent of the director. A copy of the order must also be served upon the institution, and upon receipt the board member or officer ceases to be a board member or officer of the institution. A finding of not guilty or other disposition of the charge does not preclude the director from instituting proceedings to suspend or remove the board member, officer, or other person from office or to prohibit further participation in the affairs of the institution pursuant to 32-1-905 or 32-1-906.