{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-10-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-10-105","heading":"Preliminary examination -- when held.","body":"After the initial appearance, in all cases in which the charge is triable in district court, the justice's court shall, within a reasonable time, hold a preliminary examination unless:\n(1) the defendant waives a preliminary examination;\n(2) the district court has granted leave to file an information;\n(3) an indictment has been returned; or\n(4) the case is triable in justice's court.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 10. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0100/part_0010/section_0050/0460-0100-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:44Z","sha256":"45ccbed011adabb4a8701a150c378b3faef192a2fcff47875a94fdd59503986f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-10-103","next":"us-mt/46-10-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}