Montana § 46-10-203 Disposition Of Defendant

Montana Statutes

§ 46-10-203 — Disposition Of Defendant

Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 10 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION·Part 2 Procedure at Preliminary Examination

46-10-203 . Disposition of defendant.

(1)If from the evidence it appears that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it, the judge shall hold the defendant to answer to the court having jurisdiction of the offense.

(2)If it appears from the evidence that there is insufficient probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed or that the defendant committed it, the judge shall dismiss the complaint and discharge the defendant. The discharge of the defendant may not preclude the state from instituting a subsequent prosecution for the same offense.

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46-10-203 . Disposition of defendant. (1) If from the evidence it appears that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it, the judge shall hold the defendant to answer to the court having jurisdiction of the offense.
(2) If it appears from the evidence that there is insufficient probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed or that the defendant committed it, the judge shall dismiss the complaint and discharge the defendant. The discharge of the defendant may not preclude the state from instituting a subsequent prosecution for the same offense.

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