Defendant's objection or answer
When the defendant appears, the defendant may object, in writing, to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment or may answer the articles by an oral plea of not guilty. The plea must be entered upon the journal and must put in issue every material allegation of the articles of impeachment.
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 1508, Penal CodePen. C. 1895 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 8980, RevisedRev. CodeC. 1907 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 11676, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1921 |
| CaliforniaCal. Penal CodePen. C. SectionSec. 743 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 11676, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1935 |
| SectionSec. 94-5409, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947 |
| RedesignatedRedes. 95-2809 by SectionSec. 29, ChapterCh. 513, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 95-2809 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 239, ChapterCh. 61, Laws ofL. 2007 (SB 40 - Cocchiarella, Vicki (D) SD 47) |