Montana § 46-30-213 - Issuance Of Arrest Warrant By Governor
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-30-213 — Issuance Of Arrest Warrant By Governor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-30-213. Issuance Of Arrest Warrant By Governor
Issuance of arrest warrant by governor. (1) If the governor decides that the requisition should be complied with, the governor shall sign a warrant of arrest and rendition, which must be sealed with the state seal and be directed to any peace officer or other person whom the governor may think fit to entrust with the execution of the warrant. The warrant must substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance. (2) A copy or an abstract of the governor's warrant of arrest and rendition may be submitted electronically to the entity entrusted with the execution of the warrant for the purpose of expediting service of the warrant. The copy or abstract is as effectual in the hands of the entity as if the entity held the original governor's warrant of arrest and rendition.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-30-213 ("Issuance Of Arrest Warrant By Governor") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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