{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-13-203","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-13-203","heading":"Change of place of trial for prejudice.","body":"(1) The defendant or the prosecution may move for a change of place of trial on the ground that there exists in the county in which the charge is pending such prejudice that a fair trial cannot be had in the county.\n(2) If the district court determines that there exists in the county in which the prosecution is pending such prejudice that a fair trial cannot be had, the district court shall:\n(a) transfer the cause to any other county in which a fair trial may be had;\n(b) direct that a jury be selected in any county where a fair trial may be had and then returned to the county where the prosecution is pending to try the case; or\n(c) take any other action designed to ensure that a fair trial may be had.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 13. PRETRIAL MOTIONS","Part 2. Specific Pretrial Motions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0130/part_0020/section_0030/0460-0130-0020-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:46Z","sha256":"d81bc3a2bd6091c83c14627e49447e15b58cf1e4d89630323833389812f4a5f6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-13-202","next":"us-mt/46-13-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}