Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure

MCA Title 46 § 46-18-231: Fines in felony and misdemeanor cases

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedures for imposing fines in felony and misdemeanor cases, requiring judges to determine an offender's ability to pay before sentencing them to a fine.

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