46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 16. TRIAL

Part 1. General Provisions

Pretrial Diversion Program State Special Revenue Account

46-16-129. Pretrial diversion program state special revenue account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to the credit of the judicial branch to be known as the pretrial diversion program account.

(2) The purpose of the account is to fund a pilot project in five counties to analyze the costs and benefits of the following:

(a) the risk associated with an offender being released into the community prior to the offender's trial date; and

(b) the potential or actual savings in jail costs for not having the offender incarcerated during that time.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 456, L. 2019.