46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the judicial branch to be known as the pretrial diversion program account.
(2) The purpose of the account is to fund a pilot project in five counties to analyze the costs and benefits of the following:
(a) the risk associated with an offender being released into the community prior to the offender's trial date; and
(b) the potential or actual savings in jail costs for not having the offender incarcerated during that time.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 456, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
46-16-101. Who given precedence on calendar
46-16-102. Renumbered 46-16-110
46-16-103. Who decides questions of law and fact
46-16-105. Plea of guilty -- use of two-way electronic audio-video communication
46-16-106. Time to prepare for trial
46-16-110. Right to jury trial -- waiver
46-16-111. Formation of trial jury
46-16-112. Motion to discharge jury panel
46-16-114. Examination of prospective jurors
46-16-115. Challenges for cause
46-16-116. Peremptory challenges
46-16-117. Time for challenges
46-16-120. Misdemeanor offenses
46-16-122. Absence of defendant from trial
46-16-123. Absence of defendant on receiving verdict or at sentencing
46-16-124. through 46-16-128 reserved
46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account