# Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-111: 45-5-111 Extrajudicial confession -- evidence of death

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T45_C5_P1_S45-5-111

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-111
- **Heading:** 45-5-111 Extrajudicial confession -- evidence of death
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Part 1 / Section 45-5-111

## Text

45-5-111 . Extrajudicial confession -- evidence of death. In a homicide trial, before an extrajudicial confession may be admitted into evidence, the state must introduce independent evidence tending to establish the death and the fact that the death was caused by a criminal agency.

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