Montana § 46-30-218 - Penalty For Violating Accused's Rights
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-30-218 — Penalty For Violating Accused's Rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-30-218. Penalty For Violating Accused's Rights
Penalty for violating accused's rights. An officer who delivers to the agent for extradition of the requisitioning state a person in custody under the governor's warrant in willful disobedience of 46-30-217 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not more than $1,000 or be imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-30-218 ("Penalty For Violating Accused's Rights") 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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