Montana Statutes
§ 53-20-113 — Waiver Of Rights
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 20 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES·Part 1 Treatment
53-20-113 . Waiver of rights.
(1)A respondent may waive the respondent's procedural rights provided that the waiver is knowingly and intentionally made.
(2)The right to counsel in a hearing held pursuant to 53-20-125 may not be waived.
(3)The right to habilitation provided for in this part may not be waived.
(4)A respondent may knowingly and intentionally waive the respondent's rights only with the concurrence of the respondent's counsel, if any, or, if the respondent has no counsel, the respondent's parents, guardian, or other responsible person appointed by the court.
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Legislative History
En. 38-1203 by Sec. 3, Ch. 468, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 38-1203(3) thru (5); amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 381, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 255, L. 1995.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 53-20-101
Purpose§ 53-20-102
Definitions§ 53-20-103
Residential Institution To Meet Standards§ 53-20-105
Repealed§ 53-20-108
And 53-20-109 Reserved§ 53-20-111
Repealed§ 53-20-112
Procedural Rights -- Appointment Of Counsel§ 53-20-113
Waiver Of Rights§ 53-20-114
Appointment Of Responsible Person§ 53-20-115
Repealed