Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 63. INVESTIGATION OF FIRES

Part 2. Initial Investigation

Cause Of Fire To Be Investigated

50-63-201. Cause of fire to be investigated. The origin, cause, and circumstances of each fire by which property has been destroyed or damaged shall be investigated to determine the cause and circumstances. The department of justice may superintend and direct the investigation.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 148, L. 1911; re-en. Sec. 2743, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2743, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 229, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1209(1); amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 706, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 94, L. 2015.