Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     46-7-102. Duty of court. (1) The judge shall inform the defendant:
     (a) of the charge or charges against the defendant;
     (b) of the defendant's right to counsel;
     (c) of the defendant's right to have counsel assigned by a court of record in accordance with the provisions of 46-8-101;
     (d) of the general circumstances under which the defendant may obtain pretrial release;
     (e) of the defendant's right to refuse to make a statement and the fact that any statement made by the defendant may be offered in evidence at the defendant's trial;
     (f) of the defendant's right to a judicial determination of whether probable cause exists if the charge is made by a complaint alleging the commission of a felony; and
     (g) if the charge is a misdemeanor filed in justice's or city court, of the defendant's right to elect one jury trial, either in justice's or city court or on appeal to the district court, as provided in 46-17-201.
     (2) The judge shall admit the defendant to bail as provided by law.

     History: En. 95-902 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-902(part); amd. Sec. 88, Ch. 800, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1997.

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