§ 44-12-201 Repealed
§ 44-12-202 Repealed
§ 44-12-203 Repealed
§ 44-12-204 Repealed
§ 44-12-205 Renumbered 44-12-212
§ 44-12-206 Renumbered 44-12-213
§ 44-12-207 Forfeiture of property for commission of criminal offense
§ 44-12-208 Notice of seized property — itemized receipt — charging document
§ 44-12-209 Pretrial hearing
§ 44-12-210 Forfeiture upon criminal conviction — hearing
§ 44-12-211 Innocent owner — ownership interest in property subject to forfeiture
§ 44-12-212 Disposition of property following hearing
§ 44-12-213 Disposition of proceeds of sale

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 44 > Chapter 12 > Part 2 - Procedure

  • Actual knowledge: means direct and clear awareness of information. See Montana Code 44-12-101
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: means money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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