Montana Law from a Montana Lawyer
One of the City of Kalispell attorneys, Richard (Rich) Hickel, recently wrote a letter to the Task Force overseeing the Office of State Public Defender (OPD) in Montana wherein he …
Kalispell City Attorney Attacks Public Defender Office Read MoreThe Institute for Liberty gives Montana a D+ grade for its civil forfeiture laws. This, of course, is not good. It summarizes Montana’s law this way: Montana has terrible civil …
Civil Forfeitures in Montana Read MoreIn Montana and United States Constitutions, warrantless searches and seizures are per se invalid. However, there are several exceptions to this rule. The recognized exceptions to a warrantless search and …
Search Warrant Exceptions: What To Know Read Moreby Tim Baldwin In state and federal jurisdictions, police cannot investigate supposed or perceived criminal activities without reasonable suspicion or cause. If police violate this rule of law and arrest …
Reasonable Cause to Investigate Crimes: Protect Yourself Read Moreby Tim Baldwin I recently joined the notable criminal defense law firm of Quatman & Quatman, PC in Whitefish, Montana. This is a tremendous and unique association of attorneys. Let …
Criminal Defense is Not About Politics; It’s About Justice Read MoreWhere and what are the defenses for your clients charged with a crime in Montana? They are in the details of the facts, knowledge of the law, and strategies of …
Tim Baldwin Can Help Your Criminal Practice Read MoreI am happy to announce that the Montana Office of Public Defender hired me as an assistant public defender in Region One. I am thrilled and honored to hold this …
My Work at the Office of Public Defender Read More