Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-5-311: Custody and disposition -- seizure without search warrant
What this law says, in plain English
Officers may hold lawfully seized evidence without a warrant during investigations. They must provide notice and a receipt to the person from whom it was taken, though failure to do so does not make evidence inadmissible at trial.
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