Montana § 46-9-105 - General Authority For Release And Detention
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 46-9-105 — General Authority For Release And Detention, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-9-105. General Authority For Release And Detention
General authority for release and detention. (1) An arrested person must be released or detained pending judicial proceedings pursuant to Title 46, chapter 9. When a person is arrested on a judicial warrant after being returned from another state to this state under 46-30-411 , the person may not be admitted to bail without first appearing before the judge who issued the warrant, unless that judge is unavailable, in which case another judge in the same jurisdiction may consider the matter. When an arrested person is subject to an interstate compact or agreement, the terms of the applicable interstate compact or agreement and applicable federal laws apply. (2) If a person is released, that person shall appear to answer the charge for the alleged commission of the offense, as ordered, in the court having jurisdiction.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-9-105 ("General Authority For Release And Detention") 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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