{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-12-203","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-12-203","heading":"Time allowed to answer.","body":"If on the arraignment the defendant requires it, the defendant must be allowed a reasonable time, not less than 1 day, to answer or otherwise plead to the indictment, information, or complaint. The answer may include appropriate pretrial motions.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 12. ARRAIGNMENT OF DEFENDANT","Part 2. Procedure on Arraignment"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0120/part_0020/section_0030/0460-0120-0020-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:45Z","sha256":"5843edc9548296b57b54a586415bec6811755073cf007f555b0e8f193d95c90f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-12-202","next":"us-mt/46-12-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}