5-5-419. Defendant's objection or answer. When the defendant appears, the defendant may object, in writing, to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment or may answer the articles by an oral plea of not guilty. The plea must be entered upon the journal and must put in issue every material allegation of the articles of impeachment.
History: En. Sec. 1508, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8980, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11676, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pen. C. Sec. 743; re-en. Sec. 11676, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-5409, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-2809 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2809; amd. Sec. 239, Ch. 61, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Legislative Procedures
5-5-401. Officers liable to impeachment
5-5-402. Sole power of impeachment
5-5-403. Trial of impeachments
5-5-404. Officers of the court
5-5-405. through 5-5-410 reserved
5-5-411. Articles of impeachment
5-5-412. Delivery of articles to senate
5-5-413. Suspension pending trial -- filling vacancy
5-5-414. Time of hearing -- service of defendant
5-5-417. Proceedings on failure to appear
5-5-418. Counsel may be appointed
5-5-419. Defendant's objection or answer
5-5-420. Overrule of objection -- defendant's plea
5-5-421. Two-thirds vote necessary to conviction
5-5-422. Judgment on conviction -- how pronounced
5-5-423. Judgment on conviction -- how finalized
5-5-424. through 5-5-430 reserved