{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-24-206","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-24-206","heading":"Property return -- right to be heard on disposition of evidence.","body":"(1) A law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney shall promptly return any of the victim's property held for evidentiary purposes, unless there is a compelling law enforcement reason for retaining the property.\n(2) Before the destruction, disposal, or use of evidence that is not the victim's property, the court shall, as provided in 46-5-308, give the victim an opportunity to be heard as to the appropriate disposition of the evidence.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 24. TREATMENT OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES","Part 2. Services to Victim, Witness"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0240/part_0020/section_0060/0460-0240-0020-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:58Z","sha256":"a3e732fe39d42da0af66df15742d5a5738cfe4fa780c40be6ef088d7cbba2fd1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-24-205","next":"us-mt/46-24-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}