46-18-1005. Home arrest — responsibility for own living expenses — government benefits. A person serving a sentence under conditions of home arrest is responsible for food, housing, clothing, and medical care expenses and is eligible for government benefits to the same extent as a person on probation, parole, or conditional discharge.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 46-18-1005

  • Arrest: means taking a person into custody in the manner authorized by law. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Home: means the temporary or permanent residence of an offender consisting of the actual living area approved by the supervising authority. See Montana Code 46-18-1001
  • Parole: means the release to the community of a prisoner by a decision of the board of pardons and parole prior to the expiration of the prisoner's term subject to conditions imposed by the board of pardons and parole and the supervision of the department of corrections. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Sentence: means the judicial disposition of a criminal proceeding upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or upon a verdict or finding of guilty. See Montana Code 46-1-202