{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-20-707","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-20-707","heading":"Discharge of defendant on reversal of judgment.","body":"If a judgment against the defendant is reversed without ordering a new trial, the appellate court shall:\n(1) if the defendant is in custody, direct the defendant to be discharged from custody;\n(2) if the defendant is on bail, direct that the defendant's bail be exonerated; or\n(3) if money was deposited instead of bail, direct that it be refunded to the defendant.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 20. APPEALS","Part 7. Action by Court"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0200/part_0070/section_0070/0460-0200-0070-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:54Z","sha256":"2821fdd22bb37446d09403b7ba6dd663a83d75d2806c84d8942768e4dd8c6cc2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-20-706","next":"us-mt/46-21-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}