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SB444 • 2025
Generally revise criminal procedure laws
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Generally revise criminal procedure laws
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Generally revise criminal procedure laws
**** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 444 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 444 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAWS; REQUIRING A SEARCH WARRANT TO BE EXHIBITED TO A KNOWN LAWFUL OCCUPANT OF A PROPERTY TO BE SEARCHED; AMENDING SECTION 46-5-227, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 46-5-227, MCA, is amended to read: "46-5-227. Service and return of search warrant. Service of a search warrant is made by exhibiting the original warrant or a duplicate original warrant at the place to be searched, or to the person to be searched, or to a known lawful occupant of a property to be searched. The officer taking property under the warrant shall give to the person from whom or from whose premises the property is taken a copy of the search warrant and a receipt for the property taken or shall leave the copy and receipt at the place from which the property was taken. Failure to leave a copy and receipt may not render the property seized inadmissible at trial." Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 444, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 444 INTRODUCED BY J. TREBAS AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAWS; REQUIRING A SEARCH WARRANT TO BE EXHIBITED TO A KNOWN LAWFUL OCCUPANT OF A PROPERTY TO BE SEARCHED; AMENDING SECTION 46-5-227, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.