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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 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. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
- END - I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 444, originated in the Senate.
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
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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.”