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Bill to prevent out‑of‑county judges from changing bond on warrants advances in committee
2766218 · March 25, 2025
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Summary
HB 415 would clarify statute 46‑9‑201 to prevent a court in one county from reducing or eliminating a bond set by a judge in the county with jurisdiction over the underlying charge; magistrates told the committee the change would close a recurring procedural loophole.
House Bill 415, sponsored by Representative Amy Regier, would amend Montana code section 46‑9‑201 to make explicit that a judge in the county where a warrant was issued retains authority over the bond amount set for that warrant and that a different county’s judge should not discharge or reduce that bond to…
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