Jurisdiction of courts

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16-6-201. Jurisdiction of courts. (1) As to misdemeanor actions, the district courts of this state have concurrent jurisdiction with justice of the peace courts in all prosecutions under the Montana Alcoholic Beverage Code described in 16-1-101.

(2) The jurisdiction provided for in subsection (1) is in addition to the jurisdiction of:

(a) justices' courts, as provided in 3-10-303;

(b) municipal courts, as provided in 3-6-103; and

(c) city courts, as provided in 3-11-102.

History: En. Sec. 48, Ch. 106, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.47, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 166, L. 1951; Sec. 4-344, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-301 by Sec. 70, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-301; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 2007.


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