§ 16-6-201 Jurisdiction of courts
§ 16-6-202 Appeal
§ 16-6-203 Description of offense
§ 16-6-204 Defense need not be negatived
§ 16-6-205 Sufficiency of evidence
§ 16-6-206 Proof of violation
§ 16-6-207 Analyst’s report as prima facie evidence of contents
§ 16-6-208 Inference of intoxicating beverage
§ 16-6-209 Inferences of fact from evidence found

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 16 > Chapter 6 > Part 2 - Prosecutions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testify: means every mode of oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Vessel: when used in reference to shipping, includes ships of all kinds, steamboats and steamships, canal boats, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Montana Code 1-1-207