Montana SB SB0058
SENATE BILL NO. 58
INTRODUCED BY J. O'NEIL
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; PROVIDING A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-61-210, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 37-61-210, MCA, is amended to read:
"37-61-210. Penalty for practicing without license. (1) If any a person practices law in any court, except a justice's court or a city court, without having received a license as attorney and counselor, he the person is guilty of a contempt of court the unauthorized practice of law.
(2) A person convicted of the offense of unauthorized practice of law shall be fined an amount of not more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 days, or both."
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