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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

What are the registration requirements for someone 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 are the registration requirements for someone 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 general rules and regulations about probation, parole, and conditional release? Note: county supervision conditions may differ from county to county and from the state level.

https://cor.mt.gov/DataStatsContractsPoliciesProcedures/Procedures/PPD-Procedures/Probation-and-Parole-Standard-Operating-Procedures-Manual.pdf

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 is the state’s legislature organized?

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

https://www.mt.billtracker.com/info
https://www.leg.mt.gov/

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

What are the important legislative committees for our issues?

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:

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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/

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