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Code · Montana · Title 46 — Criminal Procedure · Chapter 20 · Part 7

46-20-707. Discharge of defendant on reversal of judgment.

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46-20-707 . Discharge of defendant on reversal of judgment. If a judgment against the defendant is reversed without ordering a new trial, the appellate court shall:
(1)if the defendant is in custody, direct the defendant to be discharged from custody;
(2)if the defendant is on bail, direct that the defendant's bail be exonerated; or
(3)if money was deposited instead of bail, direct that it be refunded to the defendant.
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