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Panel reviews SB17 to align child-welfare hearing windows and move show-cause to 21 days
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee on Jan. 13 heard testimony on Senate Bill 17, which would clarify "5 working days" timing for Emergency Protective Services hearings and move the show-cause hearing to 21 days to improve court scheduling efficiency.
HELENA, Mont. — The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee on Jan. 13 opened testimony on Senate Bill 17, which proposes to align pre-hearing timelines with Emergency Protective Services (EPS) hearings and to move the show-cause hearing from 20 days to 21 days for scheduling efficiency.
Senator Lehi presented SB 17 as a product of the dependency-neglect task force that reviewed court scheduling and sought small changes to improve efficiency. He described two primary changes: specifying "5 working days" for the EPS timeline so weekend and holiday…
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