Montana HB605 revises criminal laws to allow strip searches for those housed in jail or correctional facilities over 12 hours.
Montana HB605 amends Section 46-5-105, MCA, to allow strip searches for individuals who will be housed in a jail or correctional facility for more than 12 hours. It maintains that a strip search or body cavity search is not permitted for those arrested or detained for a traffic offense or non-felony unless there is reasonable suspicion of concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of a crime.
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