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MT HB46

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Reavis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts the Office of State Public Defender from standard attorney change requirements when assigning or reassigning public defenders to cases under the Montana Public Defender Act (Title 47, chapter 1)
  • Retains existing requirements for private attorney changes: must have consent of both client and attorney filed with the clerk, or a court order after notice from one party to the other
  • Amends Section 37-61-403, MCA, to add a new subsection creating the public defender exemption
  • Introduced by Representative J. Reavis at the request of the Office of Public Defender

Legislative Description

Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders

State Government

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2025
Judiciary12/20/2024

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