The justices' courts have criminal jurisdiction as authorized by 3-10-303.
Mont. Code Ann. § 46-2-202
Jurisdiction of justices' courts
En. 95-302.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-302.1.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.