Montana § 46-18-1002 Home Arrest -- Petition -- Agreement

Montana Statutes

§ 46-18-1002 — Home Arrest -- Petition -- Agreement

Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 18 SENTENCE AND JUDGMENT·Part 10 Home Arrest

46-18-1002 . Home arrest -- petition -- agreement.

(1)An offender may petition a sentencing court for an order directing that all or a portion of a sentence of imprisonment be served under conditions of home arrest. The term of home arrest may not exceed 6 months. Petitions may be considered and ruled upon by the sentencing court prior to and throughout the term of the offender's sentence.

(2)The petition must include:

(a)either a statement by the department of corrections that it has a monitoring device available for its use on the offender or information from the offender as to a private company that can and will implement the home arrest, along with the name and credentials of the company and the type of monitoring device to be used;

(b)the place of any employment of the offender an

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46-18-1002 . Home arrest -- petition -- agreement. (1) An offender may petition a sentencing court for an order directing that all or a portion of a sentence of imprisonment be served under conditions of home arrest. The term of home arrest may not exceed 6 months. Petitions may be considered and ruled upon by the sentencing court prior to and throughout the term of the offender's sentence.
(2) The petition must include:
(a) either a statement by the department of corrections that it has a monitoring device available for its use on the offender or information from the offender as to a private company that can and will implement the home arrest, along with the name and credentials of the company and the type of monitoring device to be used;
(b) the place of any employment of the offender and the name of the offender's supervisor;
(c) if the offender has been accepted into one, a plan for participation in an educational, treatment, or training program;
(d) the source and amount of any income of the offender; and
(e) the address at which the home arrest will occur and a list of any other persons who will reside at that address during all or part of the home arrest, their ages, and their relationship to the offender.
(3) The sentencing judge shall refer the petition to the supervising authority. The supervising authority shall review the petition and accept or reject the offender for home arrest. If the offender is rejected, the sentencing judge shall dismiss the petition. If the offender is accepted, the sentencing judge may conduct a hearing on the petition and grant or deny the petition. An order for home arrest must incorporate the home arrest plan, with any modifications by the court, and require compliance with the plan. The clerk of court shall give the county attorney a copy of the order.
(4) A home arrestee is subject to the decisions and applicable rules of the supervising authority during the period of supervision.
(5) The offender shall file with the court the written and notarized consent to the home arrest signed by each adult who will reside with the offender during all or part of the home arrest.

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