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MT HB415

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Regier

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Judges are prohibited from admitting a defendant to bail if the defendant has an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction
  • Courts are prohibited from increasing, reducing, or substituting bail for defendants who have warrants from other jurisdictions
  • Amends Section 46-9-201, MCA, which governs who may be admitted to bail in Montana
  • Defendant appearances before a judge may still occur either in person or via two-way electronic audio-video communication

Legislative Description

Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025
Judiciary2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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