Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     46-30-411. Expenses of bringing fugitives back to this state. (1) When the governor of this state, in the exercise of the authority conferred by section 2, Article IV, of the constitution of the United States or by the laws of this state, demands from the executive authority of any state of the United States or of any foreign government the surrender to the authorities of this state of a fugitive from justice who has been found and arrested in such state or foreign government, the accounts of the person employed by him to bring back such fugitive must be audited by the attorney general and paid out of the state treasury.
     (2) An agent of this state authorized to return a fugitive from justice to this state may utilize commercial transportation, aircraft, or motor vehicle to return the fugitive. The agent shall be paid travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, as amended, incurred in returning the fugitive to this state.

     History: (1)En. 95-3124 by Sec. 14, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 343, L. 1977; Sec. 95-3124, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 453, L. 1977; Sec. 95-3124.1, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3124, 95-3124.1; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 446, L. 1979.

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