Montana Code Annotated 2013

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     27-16-301. Proceedings to vacate order or reduce bail. A defendant arrested may, at any time before justification of bail, apply to the judge who made the order or the court in which the action is pending, upon reasonable notice to the plaintiff, to vacate the order of arrest or to reduce the amount of bail. If the application be made upon affidavits on the part of the defendant, but not otherwise, the plaintiff may oppose the same by affidavits or other proofs in addition to those on which the order of arrest was made.

     History: En. Sec. 97, p. 151, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 105, p. 48, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 143, p. 73, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 143, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 145, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 825, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6620, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9218, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 503; re-en. Sec. 9218, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4026.

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