§ 19-1. State misdemeanors declared offenses against city.

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(a)

All offenses against the laws of the state amounting to misdemeanors, and of less grade than a felony, shall be offenses against the city when committed within the corporate limits of the city, and anyone found guilty of any such offense shall be punished as provided in subsection (b) hereof.

(b)

Any person or entity found guilty of a violation of state law or a violation of an ordinance of the city shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment in the city jail, or both. The amount of the fine and the length of the imprisonment shall not exceed the limitations established by MCA 1972, § 21-13-1, as amended.

(Ord. of 5-15-90, §§ 1, 2)

State law reference

Authority to prohibit act constituting misdemeanors under state law, MCA 1972, § 21-19-15; misdemeanors under state penal laws as criminal offenses against municipalities, MCA 1972, § 21-13-19.

                    
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