{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-9-301","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-9-301","heading":"Determining amount of bail.","body":"In all cases in which bail is determined to be necessary, bail must be reasonable in amount and the amount must be:\n(1) sufficient to ensure the presence of the defendant in a pending criminal proceeding;\n(2) sufficient to ensure compliance with the conditions set forth in the bail;\n(3) sufficient to protect any person from bodily injury;\n(4) not oppressive;\n(5) commensurate with the nature of the offense charged;\n(6) considerate of the financial ability of the accused;\n(7) considerate of the defendant's prior record;\n(8) considerate of the defendant's prior history of abscondence and fugitivity, including costs incurred by a government entity to transport the defendant to this state;\n(9) considerate of the length of time the defendant has resided in the community and of the defendant's ties to the community;\n(10) considerate of the defendant's family relationships and ties;\n(11) considerate of the defendant's mental health status and of the defendant's participation in a mental health treatment program;\n(12) considerate of the defendant's employment status; and\n(13) sufficient to include the charge imposed in 46-18-236.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 9. BAIL","Part 3. The Amount of Bail"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0090/part_0030/section_0010/0460-0090-0030-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:43Z","sha256":"f676ec5015f850fdb037770ef9d8589572a8baebae54f3ccb905bbefabb69d84","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-9-206","next":"us-mt/46-9-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}