Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-5-212: Pawnbroker to surrender stolen property -- warrant
What this law says, in plain English
A pawnbroker or secondhand dealer must hold allegedly stolen property for 30 days after an administrative warrant is issued, then surrender it to police upon demand. The dealer may appeal the warrant's validity in court during the 30-day period.
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