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Montana · Through Montana Code Annotated 2025

46-7-102: Duty of court.

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  1. TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 7. INITIAL APPEARANCE OF ARRESTED PERSON
  3. Part 1. General Provisions

(1) The judge shall inform the defendant:

(a) of the charge or charges against the defendant;

(b) of the defendant's right to counsel;

(c) of the defendant's right to have counsel assigned by a court of record in accordance with the provisions of 46-8-101;

(d) of the general circumstances under which the defendant may obtain pretrial release;

(e) of the defendant's right to refuse to make a statement and the fact that any statement made by the defendant may be offered in evidence at the defendant's trial;

(f) that conviction may result in the loss of various rights regarding firearms under state and federal law; and

(g) of the defendant's right to a judicial determination of whether probable cause exists if the charge is made by a complaint alleging the commission of a felony.

(2) The judge shall admit the defendant to bail as provided by law.

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