Montana § 46-31-204 - Penalty For Escape From Custody On Detainer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-31-204 — Penalty For Escape From Custody On Detainer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-31-204. Penalty For Escape From Custody On Detainer
Penalty for escape from custody on detainer. Every prisoner confined in state prison for a term less than for life who has been lawfully delivered into the temporary custody of appropriate officers of a party state for trial on a charge or detainer based on an untried indictment, information, or complaint and who escapes is punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed $50,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 1 year or more than 10 years, or both. The second term of imprisonment must commence from the time the prisoner would otherwise have been discharged from prison.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-31-204 ("Penalty For Escape From Custody On Detainer") 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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