{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-16-505","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-16-505","heading":"Activity of court during jury's absence.","body":"While the jury is absent, the court may adjourn or conduct other business, but it must be open for every purpose connected with the cause submitted to the jury until a verdict is returned or the jury discharged.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 16. TRIAL","Part 5. Conduct of Jury"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0160/part_0050/section_0050/0460-0160-0050-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:49Z","sha256":"e287571bb5e784f4edbd36589054b477a3100502e8d194f5884a466d5d5739d2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-16-504","next":"us-mt/46-16-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}