The bill proposes that a county attorney may file a petition to transfer jurisdiction for an offender who has received a suspended or deferred sentence for a felony in one county and is subsequently charged with another felony in a different county. This allows both cases to be consolidated in the county where the new felony is alleged to have occurred. The bill also introduces a filing fee of $120 for such petitions. Additionally, it amends existing legal language in Sections 46-18-203 and 46-23-1011 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to accommodate this new provision.

In Section 46-18-203, the bill clarifies the process for filing a petition for revocation of a suspended or deferred sentence, allowing a county attorney from the new felony's jurisdiction to petition the original sentencing court for a transfer. It also specifies that the petition must be served on relevant parties, including the county attorney in the original sentencing county and the defendant. The amendments aim to streamline the legal process for handling offenders with multiple felony charges across different counties, ensuring that cases are managed more efficiently.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1(1): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1(2): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1(3): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1(4): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1(5): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_1: 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(1): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(10): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(2): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(3): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(4): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(5): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(6): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(7): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(8): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X(9): 46-18-203, 46-23-1011
SB0552_X: 46-18-203, 46-23-1011