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Montana Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Info: Montana has no law requiring you to tell an officer you are armed, and no rule to show a permit on demand.
Montana has no law requiring you to tell an officer you are armed, and no rule to show a permit on demand. If you carry under another state's permit, that permit is valid in Montana only if you have it in your immediate possession and also carry official photo ID.
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Duty to Inform Police in states bordering Montana
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IdahoInfo
Idaho has no statutory duty to inform: Idaho Code § 18-3302, which allows permitless concealed carry statewide for eligible adults 18 and older, contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or to display the optional license on demand. Licenses are still issued for reciprocity and NICS-exemption purposes.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
- North DakotaConditional
Tell any officer who contacts you in person that you are carrying a concealed firearm. The statute requires this when the officer asks, but the Attorney General's guidance says to inform on any in-person contact, so follow the stricter rule. Carry your driver's license or state ID and show it on request. A violation is a noncriminal offense with a $20 fee. Licensees must carry the license and hand it over on request.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ndlegis.gov · Full North Dakota rule →
- South DakotaInfo
South Dakota has no statutory duty to inform: the state has had permitless concealed carry since July 1, 2019, and nothing in SDCL chapter 23-7 requires a carrier to notify an officer or to produce a permit on demand. Optional regular, enhanced, and gold-card permits exist mainly for reciprocity.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
- WyomingConditional
Wyoming has no proactive duty to inform, but a permittee must carry the permit with valid identification whenever carrying concealed and display both at the request of any peace officer (Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(b)). Wyoming is a constitutional-carry state: permitless carriers under § 6-8-104(a)(iv) have no statutory duty to inform or to present.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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