Montana Statutes
§ 46-16-204 — Defendant Presumed Innocent -- Reasonable Doubt
Montana § 46-16-204
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 46-16-204 (2026).
Text
46-16-204 . Defendant presumed innocent -- reasonable doubt. A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved, and in case of a reasonable doubt whether the defendant's guilt is satisfactorily shown, the defendant must be found not guilty.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 186, p. 245, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 307, p. 237, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 307, 3d Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 308, 3d Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; en. Sec. 2072, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 9273, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11971, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pen. C. Sec. 1096; re-en. Sec. 11971, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-7203, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-2901 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2901; amd. Sec. 196, Ch. 800, L. 1991; Sec. 46-16-601 , MCA 1989; redes. 46-16-204 by Code Commissioner, 1991.
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Time To Prepare For Trial§ 46-16-107
Repealed§ 46-16-108
Repealed§ 46-16-109
Reserved§ 46-16-110
Right To Jury Trial -- Waiver§ 46-16-111
Formation Of Trial Jury§ 46-16-112
Motion To Discharge Jury Panel§ 46-16-113
Reserved§ 46-16-114
Examination Of Prospective Jurors§ 46-16-115
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Montana § 46-16-204, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/16/46-16-204.