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Committee hears debate over HB 214, which would let Montana prosecute noncitizens when federal authorities decline
Summary
Representative Caleb Hinkle told the House Judiciary Committee HB 214 would create a state option to prosecute noncitizens who commit state crimes if federal authorities do not act; proponents framed it as ending 'two-tiered justice' while members pressed for legal and operational clarification.
Representative Caleb Hinkle opened testimony on House Bill 214 by calling it a remedy to what he described as ‘‘two-tiered justice’’ when federal authorities decline prosecutions. Hinkle said the measure would allow Montana to initiate state-level criminal prosecution of a noncitizen in cases where federal immigration authorities do not act.
Proponents included a governor’s…
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