Montana § 53-20-113 - Waiver Of Rights
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 53-20-113 — Waiver Of Rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-20-113. Waiver Of Rights
Waiver of rights. (1) A respondent may waive the respondent's procedural rights provided that the waiver is knowingly and intentionally made. (2) The right to counsel in a hearing held pursuant to 53-20-125 may not be waived. (3) The right to habilitation provided for in this part may not be waived. (4) A respondent may knowingly and intentionally waive the respondent's rights only with the concurrence of the respondent's counsel, if any, or, if the respondent has no counsel, the respondent's parents, guardian, or other responsible person appointed by the court.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-20-113 ("Waiver Of 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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