Montana Code 46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account
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46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the judicial branch to be known as the pretrial diversion program account.
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-16-129
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2)The purpose of the account is to fund a pilot project in five counties to analyze the costs and benefits of the following:
(a)the risk associated with an offender being released into the community prior to the offender’s trial date; and
(b)the potential or actual savings in jail costs for not having the offender incarcerated during that time.