Montana § 46-24-206 - Property Return -- Right To Be Heard On Disposition Of Evidence
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-24-206 — Property Return -- Right To Be Heard On Disposition Of Evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-24-206. Property Return -- Right To Be Heard On Disposition Of Evidence
Property return -- right to be heard on disposition of evidence. (1) A law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney shall promptly return any of the victim's property held for evidentiary purposes, unless there is a compelling law enforcement reason for retaining the property. (2) Before the destruction, disposal, or use of evidence that is not the victim's property, the court shall, as provided in 46-5-308 , give the victim an opportunity to be heard as to the appropriate disposition of the evidence.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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