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Montana Laws Regarding Registration
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
Info for State Advocates
Other Useful State Information

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Montana Laws Regarding Registration

Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?

Response needed.

Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who?

No 46-23-508
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0080/0460-0230-0050-0080.html

Is there a registration fee?

Yes
In statute, currently not enforced
46-23-504 (8)
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0040/0460-0230-0050-0040.html

Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision?

Geographic as to residence, living with minor (exceptions), victim, employment MCA 45-5-513
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0050/part_0050/section_0130/0450-0050-0050-0130.html
public notification 46-23-508
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0080/0460-0230-0050-0080.html
chemical treatment 45-5-12
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0050/part_0050/section_0120/0450-0050-0050-0120.html

Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process?

Yes MCA 46-23-506(3) and (4)
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0060/0460-0230-0050-0060.html

What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state?

shall register within 3 business days of entering a county of this state for the purpose of residing or setting up a temporary residence for 10 days or more or for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year. MCA 46-23-504(1) ©
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0040/0460-0230-0050-0040.html

What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?

Within 3 days if will be there 10 consecutive or 30 aggregate days. MCA 46-23-504(1) ©
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0040/0460-0230-0050-0040.html

State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration

What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?

Does the state have lifetime supervision?

This references it: MCA 46-23-1020(3) Other than that, no indication that Montana has this. I think that by lifetime supervision what is meant is registration.
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0100/section_0200/0460-0230-0100-0200.html

Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?

What are the state civil commitment laws?

None.

What is the age of consent?

Age 16 MCA 45-5-502(3)
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0050/part_0050/section_0020/0450-0050-0050-0020.html

Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?

MCA 45-5-502(3)
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0050/part_0050/section_0020/0450-0050-0050-0020.html
mistake of age defense 45-5-511
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0050/part_0050/section_0110/0450-0050-0050-0110.html

Info for State Advocates

Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?

https://www.usvotefoundation.org/ex-off-voting-rights/montana

What does the state say about persons who are required to register?

https://app.doj.mt.gov/apps/svow/registrationrequirements.aspx
https://app.doj.mt.gov/apps/svow/offendertypes.aspx

How does the state’s legislative process work?

https://leg.mt.gov/content/For-Legislators/orientation/bill-becomes-law.pdf
https://leg.mt.gov/content/About-the-Legislature/Resources/how%20a%20bill%20becomes%20law.pdf

How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues?

Bill Look up
https://leg.mt.gov/bill-info/look-up-bill/

FINDING AND TRACKING LEGISLATIVE BILLS
https://leg.mt.gov/bill-info/

Best keywords are:

sexual; sex offender registry; sex offender

How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:

Montana Legislature Preference Account Creation to follow and track bills

http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/law_pref_list.check_size?P_SESS=20191
https://www.leg.mt.gov/

Montana Legislator Bill Tracker
https://meic.org/bill-tracker/#/

Most important legislative committees for our issues are:

All Montana committees
https://leg.mt.gov/committees/

Contact info for state legislators can be found at:

Legislator lookup
https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-lookup/

Other Useful State Information

Contact information for state registry office

P.O. Box 201417
Helena, MT 59620-1417
Sexual Offender Information Phone: (406) 444-7068
Violent Offender Information Phone: (406) 444-9877
Fax: (406) 444-2759
Email: dojsvor@mt.gov
https://app.doj.mt.gov/apps/svow/default.aspx

NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:

None yet.

Other helpful state advocacy groups:

Response needed.

Other registrant-friendly state support groups:

Response needed.

Other helpful information

Response needed.
http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/montana/

Table of Contents

Montana Laws Regarding Registration

Who must register?

What information must registrants provide?

How frequently must they register? And for how long?

Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers?

Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?

Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who?

Is there a registration fee?

Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision?

Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process?

What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state?

What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?

State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration

What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?

Does the state have lifetime supervision?

Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?

What are the state civil commitment laws?

What is the age of consent?

Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?

Info for State Advocates

Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?

What does the state say about persons who are required to register?

How does the state’s legislative process work?

How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues?

Best keywords are:

How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:

Most important legislative committees for our issues are:

Contact info for state legislators can be found at:

Other Useful State Information

Contact information for state registry office

NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:

Other helpful state advocacy groups:

Other registrant-friendly state support groups:

Other helpful information