Montana Code 27-16-505. Other circumstances in which sureties exonerated
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27-16-505. Other circumstances in which sureties exonerated. The bail must also be exonerated by the death of the defendant, the defendant’s imprisonment in the state prison, or the defendant’s legal discharge from the obligation to render the defendant amenable to the process.
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-16-505
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- 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