Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 16. TRIAL

Part 1. General Provisions

Time For Challenges

46-16-117. Time for challenges. All challenges must be interposed before the jury is sworn unless the cause of challenge is discovered after the jury is sworn and before the introduction of any evidence, in which case the court, in its discretion, may allow the challenge to be interposed.

History: En. 95-1909 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 131, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-1909(5); Sec. 46-16-306, MCA 1989; redes. 46-16-117 by Code Commissioner, 1991.