Montana § 16-12-304 Forfeiture

Montana Statutes

§ 16-12-304 — Forfeiture

Montana § 16-12-304

Title 16ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA

Ch. 12MARIJUANA REGULATION AND TAXATION

Part 3Local Government and Law Enforcement Authority

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 16-12-304 (2026).

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16-12-304 . Forfeiture.

(1)Marijuana, paraphernalia relating to marijuana, or other property seized by a law enforcement official from a person claiming the protections of this chapter in connection with the cultivation, manufacture, possession, transportation, distribution, or use of marijuana must be returned to the person immediately upon a determination that the person is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(2)A law enforcement agency in possession of mature marijuana plants or seedlings seized as evidence is not responsible for the care and maintenance of the plants or seedlings.

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16-12-304 . Forfeiture. (1) Marijuana, paraphernalia relating to marijuana, or other property seized by a law enforcement official from a person claiming the protections of this chapter in connection with the cultivation, manufacture, possession, transportation, distribution, or use of marijuana must be returned to the person immediately upon a determination that the person is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) A law enforcement agency in possession of mature marijuana plants or seedlings seized as evidence is not responsible for the care and maintenance of the plants or seedlings.