Montana Code Annotated
Title 46. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 18. Sentence and Judgment

Part 1. Policy and Preliminary Procedure

46-18-101. Correctional and sentencing policy - 46-18-101. Correctional and sentencing policy. (1) It is the purpose...

46-18-102. Rendering judgment and pronouncing sentence -- use of two-way electronic audio-video communication - 46-18-102. Rendering judgment and pronouncing sentence -- use of two-way...

46-18-103. Sentence to be imposed by judge - 46-18-103. Sentence to be imposed by judge. All sentences under...

46-18-104. Definitions - 46-18-104. Definitions. As used in 46-18-101, 46-18-105, 46-18-201, 46-18-225, and...

46-18-105. Community corrections facilities or programs - 46-18-105. Community corrections facilities or programs. The department of corrections...

46-18-106. through 46-18-110 reserved - 46-18-106 through 46-18-110 reserved.

46-18-111. Presentence investigation -- when required -- definition - 46-18-111. Presentence investigation -- when required -- definition. (1) (a)...

46-18-112. Content of presentence investigation report - 46-18-112. Content of presentence investigation report. (1) Whenever an investigation...

46-18-113. Availability of presentence investigation report - 46-18-113. Availability of presentence investigation report. (1) All presentence investigation...

46-18-114. reserved - 46-18-114 reserved.

46-18-115. Sentencing hearing -- use of two-way electronic audio-video communication - 46-18-115. Sentencing hearing -- use of two-way electronic audio-video communication....

46-18-116. Judgment -- conflict between written judgment and oral pronouncement -- correction of factually erroneous sentence or judgment - 46-18-116. Judgment -- conflict between written judgment and oral pronouncement...

46-18-117. Repealed - 46-18-117. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 74, L. 2001. History: En....

46-18-118. through 46-18-129 reserved - 46-18-118 through 46-18-129 reserved.

46-18-130. Terminated - 46-18-130. Terminated. Sec. 5, Ch. 306, L. 1995. History: En....

46-18-131. Terminated - 46-18-131. Terminated. Sec. 5, Ch. 306, L. 1995. History: En....

46-18-132. Terminated - 46-18-132. Terminated. Sec. 5, Ch. 306, L. 1995. History: En....

Part 2. Form of Sentence

46-18-201. Sentences that may be imposed - 46-18-201. Sentences that may be imposed. (1) (a) Whenever a...

46-18-202. Additional restrictions on sentence - 46-18-202. Additional restrictions on sentence. (1) The sentencing judge may...

46-18-203. Revocation of suspended or deferred sentence - 46-18-203. Revocation of suspended or deferred sentence. (1) Upon the...

46-18-204. Dismissal after deferred imposition - 46-18-204. Dismissal after deferred imposition. (1) Whenever the court has...

46-18-205. Mandatory minimum sentences -- restrictions on deferral or suspension - 46-18-205. Mandatory minimum sentences -- restrictions on deferral or suspension....

46-18-206. Sexual offenders -- electronic monitoring as additional condition of sentence - 46-18-206. Sexual offenders -- electronic monitoring as additional condition of...

46-18-207. Sexual offender treatment - 46-18-207. Sexual offender treatment. (1) Upon sentencing a person convicted...

46-18-208. Termination of remaining portion of deferred or suspended sentence -- motion - 46-18-208. Termination of remaining portion of deferred or suspended sentence...

46-18-209. and 46-18-210 reserved - 46-18-209 and 46-18-210 reserved.

46-18-211. When no place of imprisonment is specified - 46-18-211. When no place of imprisonment is specified. When a...

46-18-212. When no penalty is specified - 46-18-212. When no penalty is specified. The court, in imposing...

46-18-213. When no penalty is specified -- felony - 46-18-213. When no penalty is specified -- felony. The court,...

46-18-214. through 46-18-218 reserved - 46-18-214 through 46-18-218 reserved.

46-18-219. Life sentence without possibility of release - 46-18-219. Life sentence without possibility of release. (1) (a) Except...

46-18-220. Sentences for certain offenses committed in official detention -- death penalty - 46-18-220. Sentences for certain offenses committed in official detention --...

46-18-221. Additional sentence for offenses committed with dangerous weapon - 46-18-221. Additional sentence for offenses committed with dangerous weapon. (1)...

46-18-222. Exceptions to mandatory minimum sentences, restrictions on deferred imposition and suspended execution of sentence, and restrictions on parole eligibility - 46-18-222. Exceptions to mandatory minimum sentences, restrictions on deferred imposition...

46-18-223. Hearing to determine application of exceptions - 46-18-223. Hearing to determine application of exceptions. (1) When the...

46-18-224. Additional sentence for offense committed while carrying a handgun loaded with armor-piercing ammunition - 46-18-224. Additional sentence for offense committed while carrying a handgun...

46-18-225. Sentencing of nonviolent felony offenders -- criteria -- alternatives to be considered -- court to state reasons for imprisonment - 46-18-225. Sentencing of nonviolent felony offenders -- criteria -- alternatives...

46-18-226. Additional sentence for forcible felony against pregnant woman - 46-18-226. Additional sentence for forcible felony against pregnant woman. (1)...

46-18-227. through 46-18-229 reserved - 46-18-227 through 46-18-229 reserved.

46-18-230. Legislative findings -- cost of criminal proceedings - 46-18-230. Legislative findings -- cost of criminal proceedings. With respect...

46-18-231. Fines in felony and misdemeanor cases - 46-18-231. Fines in felony and misdemeanor cases. (1) (a) Except...

46-18-232. Payment of costs by defendant - 46-18-232. Payment of costs by defendant. (1) A court may...

46-18-233. Fine or costs as condition on suspended or deferred sentence - 46-18-233. Fine or costs as condition on suspended or deferred...

46-18-234. When payment of fine or costs due - 46-18-234. When payment of fine or costs due. Whenever a...

46-18-235. Disposition of money collected as fines and costs - 46-18-235. Disposition of money collected as fines and costs. Except...

46-18-236. Imposition of charge upon conviction or forfeiture -- administration - 46-18-236. (Temporary) Imposition of charge upon conviction or forfeiture --...

46-18-237. Garnishment -- report by supervising authority - 46-18-237. Garnishment -- report by supervising authority. (1) If the...

46-18-238. through 46-18-240 reserved - 46-18-238 through 46-18-240 reserved.

46-18-241. Condition of restitution - 46-18-241. (Temporary) Condition of restitution. (1) As provided in 46-18-201,...

46-18-242. Investigation and report of victim's loss - 46-18-242. Investigation and report of victim's loss. (1) Whenever the...

46-18-243. Definitions - 46-18-243. Definitions. For purposes of 46-18-241 through 46-18-249, the following...

46-18-244. Type and time of payment -- defenses -- ensuring payment - 46-18-244. Type and time of payment -- defenses -- ensuring...

46-18-245. Supervision of payment - 46-18-245. Supervision of payment. For a felony offense, the court...

46-18-246. Waiver or modification of payment - 46-18-246. Waiver or modification of payment. An offender may at...

46-18-247. Default - 46-18-247. Default. (1) If an offender sentenced to make restitution...

46-18-248. Rights of state for crime victims compensation and assistance - 46-18-248. Rights of state for crime victims compensation and assistance....

46-18-249. Civil actions by victim - 46-18-249. Civil actions by victim. (1) The total amount that...

46-18-250. Victim's location unknown -- payments to restitution fund -- use of restitution fund - 46-18-250. (Temporary) Victim's location unknown -- payments to restitution fund...

46-18-251. Allocation of fines, costs, restitution, and other charges - 46-18-251. (Temporary) Allocation of fines, costs, restitution, and other charges....

46-18-252. and 46-18-253 reserved - 46-18-252 and 46-18-253 reserved.

46-18-254. Repealed - 46-18-254. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 375, L. 1997. History: En....

46-18-255. Sentence on conviction -- restriction on employment and residency - 46-18-255. Sentence on conviction -- restriction on employment and residency....

46-18-256. Sexually transmitted disease testing -- test procedure - 46-18-256. Sexually transmitted disease testing -- test procedure. (1) Following...

46-18-257. through 46-18-260 reserved - 46-18-257 through 46-18-260 reserved.

46-18-261. Recovery of suppression and investigation expenses for fires caused by arson - 46-18-261. Recovery of suppression and investigation expenses for fires caused...

Part 3. Death Penalty

46-18-301. Hearing on imposition of death penalty - 46-18-301. Hearing on imposition of death penalty. (1) When a...

46-18-302. Evidence that may be received - 46-18-302. Evidence that may be received. (1) (a) Subject to...

46-18-303. Aggravating circumstances - 46-18-303. Aggravating circumstances. Aggravating circumstances are any of the following:...

46-18-304. Mitigating circumstances - 46-18-304. Mitigating circumstances. (1) Mitigating circumstances are any of the...

46-18-305. Effect of aggravating and mitigating circumstances - 46-18-305. Effect of aggravating and mitigating circumstances. In determining whether...

46-18-306. Specific written findings of fact - 46-18-306. Specific written findings of fact. In each case in...

46-18-307. Automatic review of sentence - 46-18-307. Automatic review of sentence. The judgment of conviction and...

46-18-308. Time for review -- consolidation with appeal - 46-18-308. Time for review -- consolidation with appeal. The judgment...

46-18-309. Transmission of transcript and record of trial - 46-18-309. Transmission of transcript and record of trial. The clerk...

46-18-310. Supreme court's determination as to sentence - 46-18-310. Supreme court's determination as to sentence. (1) The supreme...

Part 4. Factors That Reduce Sentence

46-18-401. Consecutive sentences - 46-18-401. Consecutive sentences. (1) Unless the judge otherwise orders: (a)...

46-18-402. Credit for time served - 46-18-402. Credit for time served. If a defendant has served...

46-18-403. Credit for incarceration prior to conviction - 46-18-403. Credit for incarceration prior to conviction. (1) (a) A...

46-18-404. Repealed - 46-18-404. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 372, L. 1995. History: En....

Part 5. Persistent Felony Offenders

46-18-501. Repealed - 46-18-501. Repealed. Sec. 40, Ch. 321, L. 2017. History: En....

46-18-502. Sentencing of persistent felony offender - 46-18-502. Sentencing of persistent felony offender. (1) Except as provided...

46-18-503. Renumbered 46-13-108 - 46-18-503. Renumbered 46-13-108. Code Commissioner, 1991.

Part 6. Procedure After Conviction or Sentencing

46-18-601. Judgment in writing -- lien - 46-18-601. Judgment in writing -- lien. (1) The judgment shall...

46-18-602. Repealed - 46-18-602. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 104, L. 1981. History: En....

46-18-603. Disposition of fines and forfeitures - 46-18-603. Disposition of fines and forfeitures. All fines and forfeitures...

46-18-604. Repealed - 46-18-604. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 102, L. 2003. History: En....

46-18-605. through 46-18-607 reserved - 46-18-605 through 46-18-607 reserved.

46-18-608. Motion to vacate conviction -- human trafficking victims - 46-18-608. Motion to vacate conviction -- human trafficking victims. (1)...

Part 7. Jail Work Release Program

46-18-701. Limited release during employment hours - 46-18-701. Limited release during employment hours. (1) A court, after...

46-18-702. Disposition of prisoner's earnings - 46-18-702. Disposition of prisoner's earnings. The earnings of the prisoner...

46-18-703. Transfer to another county - 46-18-703. Transfer to another county. The court may by order...

46-18-704. Reduction of sentence - 46-18-704. Reduction of sentence. The committing court may, in its...

46-18-705. Effect of violation of conditions - 46-18-705. Effect of violation of conditions. In cases in which...

Part 8. Effect of Conviction

46-18-801. Effect of conviction -- civil disabilities - 46-18-801. Effect of conviction -- civil disabilities. (1) Conviction of...

Part 9. Appellate Review of Legal Sentences

46-18-901. Review division of supreme court -- review of sentences - 46-18-901. Review division of supreme court -- review of sentences....

46-18-902. Interested judge not to act - 46-18-902. Interested judge not to act. A judge may not...

46-18-903. Application for review - 46-18-903. Application for review. (1) A person sentenced to a...

46-18-904. Procedure upon review - 46-18-904. Procedure upon review. (1) In each case in which...

46-18-905. Decision -- finality, report of - 46-18-905. Decision -- finality, report of. (1) The decision of...

Part 10. Home Arrest

46-18-1001. Definitions - 46-18-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

46-18-1002. Home arrest -- petition -- agreement - 46-18-1002. Home arrest -- petition -- agreement. (1) An offender...

46-18-1003. Home arrest -- conditions -- fees - 46-18-1003. Home arrest -- conditions -- fees. (1) A home...

46-18-1004. Home arrest -- ineligibility - 46-18-1004. Home arrest -- ineligibility. A person being held under...

46-18-1005. Home arrest -- responsibility for own living expenses -- government benefits - 46-18-1005. Home arrest -- responsibility for own living expenses --...

46-18-1006. Home arrest -- list of offenders - 46-18-1006. Home arrest -- list of offenders. At least once...

Part 11. Expungement of Records

46-18-1101. Repealed - 46-18-1101. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 384, L. 2019. History: En....

46-18-1102. Short title - 46-18-1102. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

46-18-1103. Definitions - 46-18-1103. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

46-18-1104. Eligibility for misdemeanor expungement - 46-18-1104. Eligibility for misdemeanor expungement. (1) A person convicted of...

46-18-1105. Venue - 46-18-1105. Venue. A person may file a petition for expungement...

46-18-1106. Notice - 46-18-1106. Notice. (1) A person seeking expungement shall serve a...

46-18-1107. When expungement presumed - 46-18-1107. When expungement presumed. Expungement is presumed if the person...

46-18-1108. When expungement not presumed - 46-18-1108. When expungement not presumed. (1) Expungement may not be...

46-18-1109. Procedure - 46-18-1109. Procedure. (1) The court must make its determination for...

46-18-1110. Expungement orders - 46-18-1110. Expungement orders. (1) When multiple misdemeanor offenses are requested...

46-18-1111. Rulemaking authority - 46-18-1111. Rulemaking authority. For purposes of handling expunged records, the...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 46. Criminal Procedure Chapter 18. Sentence and Judgment

Montana Code Annotated
Title 46. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 18. Sentence and Judgment