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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Pretrial supervision fees

MISSOULA, Mont. — Ravalli County, Montana, makes criminal defendants pay for pretrial supervision and things like GPS monitoring, even when they are homeless and live off public assistance, according to a federal class action.

Read the complaint here.

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