{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-16-605","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-16-605","heading":"Verdict of not guilty -- when defendant discharged.","body":"If a verdict of not guilty is returned and the defendant is not detained for any other legal cause, the defendant must be discharged as soon as the judgment is given.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 16. TRIAL","Part 6. Verdict -- Disposition of Defendant"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0160/part_0060/section_0050/0460-0160-0060-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:49Z","sha256":"86fa36901c086e75942e13023408039f1bee64933dd9625bd5c75c1d4bcba345","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-16-604","next":"us-mt/46-16-606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}