Montana § 27-16-601 Deposit Of Money By Defendant With Sheriff

Montana Statutes

§ 27-16-601 — Deposit Of Money By Defendant With Sheriff

Montana·Title 27 CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS·Ch. 16 ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS·Part 6 Deposit of Money in Lieu of Bail

27-16-601 . Deposit of money by defendant with sheriff. The defendant may, at the time of arrest, instead of giving bail, deposit with the sheriff the amount mentioned in the order. If the amount of bail is reduced, as provided in this chapter, the defendant may deposit the amount instead of giving bail. In either case, the sheriff shall give the defendant a certificate of the deposit made, and the defendant must be discharged from custody.

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27-16-601 . Deposit of money by defendant with sheriff. The defendant may, at the time of arrest, instead of giving bail, deposit with the sheriff the amount mentioned in the order. If the amount of bail is reduced, as provided in this chapter, the defendant may deposit the amount instead of giving bail. In either case, the sheriff shall give the defendant a certificate of the deposit made, and the defendant must be discharged from custody.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 91, p. 150, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 99, p. 47, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 137, p. 72, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 137, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 139, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 819, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6614, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9212, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 497; re-en. Sec. 9212, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4020; amd. Sec. 650, Ch. 56, L. 2009.