House Bill 415 amends Section 46-9-201 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the criteria under which a judge may admit a defendant to bail. The bill specifies that a judge may grant bail to any defendant appearing before them in a bail proceeding, with the exception of those who are on a warrant from another jurisdiction. This limitation applies both when a defendant is bound over to a court or judge with jurisdiction over the offense and when a judge is considering bail during an appeal.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that a defendant's appearance before a judge can occur either in person or through two-way electronic audio-video communication. The amendments aim to streamline the bail process while ensuring that defendants with outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions are not granted bail.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 46-9-201
HB0415_1(1): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(10): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(11): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(12): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(13): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(14): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(2): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(3): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(4): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(5): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(6): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(7): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(8): 46-9-201
HB0415_1(9): 46-9-201
HB0415_1: 46-9-201
HB0415_X(1): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(2): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(3): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(4): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(5): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(6): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(7): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(8): 46-9-201
HB0415_X(9): 46-9-201
HB0415_X: 46-9-201