Generally revise criminal law
This bill amends Montana's criminal sentencing laws to clarify how courts handle time credit for offenders and limit the duration of community supervision for certain serious crimes. It allows judges to deny credit for time served during revocation proceedings when an offender commits multiple violations, while ensuring offenders receive credit for time spent in custody related to the same conduct they were convicted of. The legislation also sets maximum time limits for community supervision, capping probation periods at 20 years for sexual offenders and deliberate homicide cases, 15 years for violent offenses, and 5 years for other felonies, with exceptions for cases where longer supervision is deemed necessary to protect society. These changes directly affect district court judges, prosecutors, and defendants facing sentencing decisions in Montana.
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introduced
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 14, 2024
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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