Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-24-206: Property return -- right to be heard on disposition of evidence
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement must promptly return victim property held as evidence unless law enforcement has a compelling reason to keep it. Courts must let victims be heard before destroying or disposing of other evidence.
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