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Committee advances bail-bond bill after amendment that removes extraterritorial and court-access provisions; 11–9 roll call
Summary
House Bill 852 was amended to remove provisions allowing surety bail bond producers to access court records and to strip extraterritorial arrest authority; the Business and Labor Committee approved the amended bill on an 11–9 roll-call vote and sent it to the House floor.
The Montana House Business and Labor Committee on a roll-call vote of 11–9 approved House Bill 852 after adopting a substantial amendment that removes several provisions related to surety bail bond producers’ authorities.
Amendment 852.1.2 eliminates provisions that would have allowed surety bail bond insurance producers broad access to court records and certain extraterritorial apprehension and return authorities. Committee staff described a series of deletions and modifications across multiple sections: removal of language allowing producers to pursue principals across state lines, striking provisions that would have allowed a producer to enter a principal’s residence (including by force), eliminating a requirement for courts to prescribe a…
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