46-23-217. Service of term for additional crime. A prisoner who commits a crime while imprisoned in a state prison or while released on parole or under the supervised release program and who is convicted and sentenced for the crime shall serve the sentence consecutively with the remainder of the original sentence. However, the prisoner remains eligible for parole consideration under 46-23-201 in regard to the original sentence. If paroled from the original sentence, the prisoner shall begin serving the subsequent sentence.
History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 153, L. 1955; Sec. 94-9839, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-3221 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3221; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 116, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 188, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 372, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 491, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency
46-23-201. Prisoners eligible for nonmedical parole
46-23-202. Initial parole hearing
46-23-203. Information from prison officials
46-23-205. Subpoenas -- issuance, service
46-23-206. Enforcement of subpoenas by court
46-23-207. Penalty for disobedience
46-23-208. Nonmedical parole criteria -- information board may consider
46-23-211. through 46-23-214 reserved
46-23-215. Conditions of parole
46-23-217. Service of term for additional crime
46-23-218. Authority of board to adopt rules -- purpose for training -- data collection