Montana § 46-6-216 - Manner Of Arrest With Warrant
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-6-216 — Manner Of Arrest With Warrant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-6-216. Manner Of Arrest With Warrant
Manner of arrest with warrant. (1) When making an arrest pursuant to a warrant, a peace officer shall inform the person to be arrested of the officer's authority, the intention to arrest that person, the cause of the arrest, and the fact that a warrant has been issued for that person's arrest, except: (a) when the person flees or forcibly resists before the peace officer has an opportunity to inform the person; or (b) when the giving of the information will imperil the arrest. (2) The peace officer need not have possession of the warrant at the time of the arrest, but after the arrest, the warrant must be shown to the person arrested as soon as practicable if the person requests.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-6-216 ("Manner Of Arrest With Warrant") 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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