46-9-206. Setting bail — appearance or use of two-way electronic audio-video communication. The requirement that a defendant be taken before a judge for setting of bail may, in the discretion of the court, be satisfied either by the defendant’s physical appearance before the court or by two-way electronic audio-video communication. The audio-video communication must operate so that the defendant and the judge can see each other simultaneously and converse with each other, so that the defendant and the defendant’s counsel, if any, can communicate privately, and so that the defendant and the defendant’s counsel are both physically present in the same place during the two-way electronic audio-video communication. The defendant may waive the requirement that the defendant’s counsel be in the defendant’s physical presence during the two-way electronic audio-video communication. A judge may order a defendant’s physical appearance in court for the hearing of an application for admission to bail.

Terms Used In Montana Code 46-9-206

  • Bail: means the security given for the primary purpose of ensuring the presence of the defendant in a pending criminal proceeding. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • 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.
  • Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202