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MT Code § 46-23-1021 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1021. Supervision on parole

  46-23-1021. Supervision on parole. (1) The department shall retain custody of all persons placed on parole and shall supervise the persons during their parole periods in accordance with the conditions set by the board.   (2) The department shall assign personnel to assist a person who is eligible for parole in preparing a parole plan. Department personnel shall make a report of their efforts and findings to the board prior to its consideration of the case of the eligible person.   (3) A copy of the conditions of parole must be signed by the parolee and given to the parolee and to the parolee's probation and parole officer, who shall report on the parolee's progress under the rules of the board.   (4) The probation and parole officer shall regularly advise and consult with the parolee, use effective communication strategies and other evidence-based practices, assist the parolee in adjusting to community life, and inform the parolee of the restoration of rights on successful completion of the sentence.   (5) The probation and parole officer shall keep records as the board or department may require. All records must be entered in the master file of the individual.   (6) (a) Upon recommendation of the probation and parole officer, the board may conditionally discharge a parolee from supervision before expiration of the parolee's sentence if the board determines that a conditional discharge from supervision is in the best interests of the parolee and society and will not present unreasonable risk of danger to the victim of the offense.   (b) Any of the achievements listed in 46-23-1027(2) must be considered a significant achievement by the board in deciding whether to grant a conditional discharge from supervision to a parolee.   (c) If the board discharges a parolee from supervision, the department is relieved of the obligation of supervising the parolee.   (d) For good cause, the board may return a parolee who was conditionally discharged to the status of a regular parolee.   (e) Subsection (6)(a) does not prohibit the board from revoking the parole, as provided in 46-23-1025, of a parolee who has been conditionally discharged from supervision.   History: En. 95-3306 by Sec. 11, Ch. 333, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3306; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 579, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 125, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 238, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 392, L. 2017.
MT Code § 46-23-1022 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1022. Parole services

  46-23-1022. Parole services. (1) To assist parolees the department may, in addition to other services, provide the following:   (a) employment counseling, job placement, and assistance in residential placement;   (b) family and individual counseling and treatment placement;   (c) financial counseling;   (d) vocational and educational counseling and placement; and   (e) referral services to any other state or local agencies.   (2) The department may purchase necessary services for a parolee if they are otherwise unavailable and the parolee is unable to pay for them. It may assess all or part of the costs of such services to a parolee in accordance with the parolee's ability to pay for them.   History: En. 95-3307 by Sec. 12, Ch. 333, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3307; amd. Sec. 1768, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 46-23-1023 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1023. Arrest of alleged parole violator

  46-23-1023. Arrest of alleged parole violator. (1) At any time during release on parole or conditional release, the department may issue a warrant for the arrest of the parolee for violation of any of the conditions of release or a notice to appear to answer to a charge of violation. The notice must be served personally upon the parolee. The warrant must authorize all officers named in the warrant to return the parolee to the actual custody of the penal institution from which the parolee was released or to any other suitable detention facility designated by the department.   (2) Any probation and parole officer may arrest the parolee without a warrant or may deputize any other officer with power to arrest to do so by giving the officer oral authorization and within 12 hours delivering to the place of detention a written statement setting forth that the parolee has, in the judgment of the probation and parole officer, violated the conditions of the parolee's release. A written statement or oral authorization delivered with the parolee by the arresting officer to the official in charge of the institution from which the parolee was released or other place of detention is sufficient warrant for the detention of the parolee or conditional releasee if the probation and parole officer delivers a written statement within 12 hours of the arrest. The probation and parole officer, after making an arrest, shall present to the detaining authorities a similar statement of the circumstances of violation.   (3) Pending a hearing, as provided in 46-23-1024 and 46-23-1025, upon any charge of violation the parolee may, if circumstances warrant, be incarcerated in the institution.   (4) A probation and parole officer may authorize a detention center to hold a parolee arrested under this section without bail for 72 hours. Within 72 hours following the parolee's detention, the probation and parole officer shall:   (a) authorize the detention center to release the parolee;   (b) initiate an intervention hearing; or   (c) initiate the revocation process with an initial hearing.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 153, L. 1955; Sec. 94-9838, R.C.M. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1973; redes. 95-3220 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; Sec. 95-3220, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 95-3308 by Sec. 13, Ch. 333, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3308(1); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 505, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 392, L. 2017.
MT Code § 46-23-1026 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1026. When prisoner considered a fugitive

  46-23-1026. When prisoner considered a fugitive. A prisoner for whose return a warrant has been issued shall, after the issuance of the warrant, if it is found that the warrant cannot be served, be considered a fugitive or to have fled from justice.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 153, L. 1955; Sec. 94-9838, R.C.M. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 140, L. 1973; redes. 95-3220 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; Sec. 95-3220, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 95-3308 by Sec. 13, Ch. 333, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3308(4).
MT Code § 46-23-1027 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1027. Parole achievement credit

  46-23-1027. Parole achievement credit. (1) The department shall acknowledge achievements by a parolee who, by completion of an activity described in subsection (2), has shown a willingness to reenter society as a productive and responsible member.   (2) The department shall acknowledge achievements, such as:   (a) obtaining a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma;   (b) obtaining a degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution;   (c) completion of an approved apprenticeship program;   (d) completion of an accredited vocational certification program;   (e) employment of at least 20 scheduled hours a week, for 6 or more months;   (f) attendance at a faith-based, social service, or rehabilitation activity for 6 or more months; or   (g) any other achievement designated by a department rule.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 238, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 55, L. 2015.
MT Code § 46-23-1028 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1028. Supervision responses grid -- report

  46-23-1028. Supervision responses grid -- report. (1) The department shall revise, maintain, and fully implement the policy known as the Montana incentives and interventions grid. The grid must guide responses to negative and positive behavior by people under supervision by the department, including responses to violations of supervision conditions, in a swift, certain, and proportional manner. The grid must include guidance and procedures to determine when and how to:  (a) request a warrant or arrest without a warrant;   (b) use a 72-hour detention;   (c) initiate an intervention hearing;   (d) seek departmental approval to use up to 90-day interventions; and   (e) exhaust and document appropriate graduated violation responses before initiating the revocation process.   (2) The grid must recommend the least restrictive placement for offenders based on the result of a validated risk and needs assessment. Placement decisions must be documented in the offender's file and must indicate any other less secure sanction options considered by the probation and parole officer before utilizing a higher level of custody.   (3) The department shall:   (a) provide information and training on the grid for probation and parole officers and supervisors and for members and staff of the board of pardons and parole;   (b) offer information and training on the grid to district court judges, prosecution and defense attorneys, law enforcement personnel, county detention center personnel, contracted service providers, and other interested personnel;   (c) review the grid every 5 years to ensure that it adheres to evidence-based practices and that the use of sanctions and incentives by probation and parole officers is consistent across the state;   (d) ensure that the guidance and procedures established in the grid consider community safety and the needs of the victim and offender;   (e) collect data relating to placement decisions based on the grid; and   (f) aggregate collected data and provide a report to the law and justice interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 390, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 46-23-1029 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1029. and 46-23-1030 reserved

  46-23-1029 and 46-23-1030 reserved.
MT Code § 46-23-1031 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1031. Supervisory fees -- account established

  46-23-1031. Supervisory fees -- account established. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c), a probationer, parolee, or person committed to the department who is supervised by the department:   (i) shall pay to the department a supervisory fee of no less than $120 a year and no more than $360 a year, prorated at no less than $10 a month for the number of months under supervision; or   (ii) under continuous satellite-based monitoring shall pay to the department a supervisory fee of no more than $4,000 a year as established by rules adopted by the department under 46-23-1010.   (b) A person allowed to transfer supervision to another state shall pay a fee of $50 to cover the cost of processing the transfer. The interstate transfer fees required by this subsection must be collected by the department.   (c) The court, department, or board may reduce or waive a fee required by subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) or suspend the monthly payment of the supervisory fee if it determines that the payment would cause the person a significant financial hardship.   (2) (a) There is an account in the state special revenue fund for the supervisory fees collected under the provisions of this section.   (b) The department shall deposit the total supervisory fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) into the state special revenue account established in subsection (2)(a).   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 577, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 505, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 13, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 386, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 360, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 473, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 66, L. 2009.
MT Code § 46-23-1032 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1032. Federal forfeiture funds -- use

  46-23-1032. Federal forfeiture funds -- use. (1) Money forfeited under federal law and provided to the department of corrections may be deposited in an account in the federal special revenue fund.   (2) Money from federal forfeiture funds deposited in the account may be used for training probation and parole officers, for the purchase of equipment for probation and parole officers, or for other criminal justice purposes upon appropriation by the legislature.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1995.
MT Code § 46-23-1033 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1033. Repealed

  46-23-1033. Repealed. Sec. 137, Ch. 114, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 505, L. 1999.
MT Code § 46-23-1034 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1034. through 46-23-1039 reserved

  46-23-1034 through 46-23-1039 reserved.
MT Code § 46-23-1040 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1040. Policy -- housing options after release

  46-23-1040. Policy -- housing options after release. (1) It is the policy of the state of Montana that individuals released from the Montana state prison or community corrections programs be afforded every reasonable opportunity to obtain permanent housing in order to increase the likelihood that the individuals will succeed in:   (a) finding employment;   (b) establishing ties to the community; and   (c) avoiding recidivism and a return to prison or other corrections programs.   (2) In order to accomplish the purposes of this section, the department shall:   (a) coordinate with local governments and local agencies to identify all available housing options within a community;   (b) encourage efforts to increase available housing options; and   (c) identify for each individual leaving the corrections system the community resources available to the individual to assist with housing needs.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 2017.
MT Code § 46-23-1041 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 10. Supervision of Probationers and Parolees|46-23-1041. Rental vouchers

  46-23-1041. Rental vouchers. (1) If the department does not approve an offender's parole plan because the offender is unable to secure suitable living arrangements, the department may provide rental vouchers to the offender for a period not to exceed 3 months if the rental assistance will result in an approved parole plan.  [(2) The department shall provide a rental voucher to a claimant if required by 46-32-106(7).]   (3) The voucher [provided pursuant to subsection (1)] must be provided in conjunction with additional transition support that enables the offender to participate in programs and services, including but not limited to substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, sex offender treatment, educational programming, or employment programming." (Bracketed language terminates June 30, 2023--sec. 15, Ch. 574, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 574, L. 2021.
MT Code § 46-23-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1101. Repealed

  46-23-1101. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 189, L. 1937; Sec. 94-7902, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-3202 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3202.
MT Code § 46-23-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1102. Repealed

  46-23-1102. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 1937; Sec. 94-7901, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-3201 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3201.
MT Code § 46-23-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1103. Repealed

  46-23-1103. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3202.1.
MT Code § 46-23-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1104. Repealed

  46-23-1104. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 75, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3202.2.
MT Code § 46-23-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1105. Repealed

  46-23-1105. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 75, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3202.3.
MT Code § 46-23-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1106. Repealed

  46-23-1106. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 75, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3202.4.
MT Code § 46-23-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 23. Probation, Parole, and Clemency|Part 11. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision|46-23-1107. through 46-23-1114 reserved

  46-23-1107 through 46-23-1114 reserved.
MT Code § 46-24-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 1. General Provisions|46-24-101. Purpose

  46-24-101. Purpose. The legislature declares that the purposes of this chapter are to:   (1) protect the role of crime victims and witnesses in the criminal justice process;   (2) assure that victims and witnesses of crime receive fair and proper treatment from law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; and   (3) provide a standard of conduct governing the treatment of victims and witnesses in criminal cases.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 554, L. 1985.
MT Code § 46-24-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 1. General Provisions|46-24-102. Training in victim assistance

  46-24-102. Training in victim assistance. The Montana law enforcement academy shall offer education and training in victim assistance to law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys and shall provide such education and training in its regular curriculum, so that victims may be properly assisted.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 554, L. 1985.
MT Code § 46-24-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 1. General Provisions|46-24-103. Duty of attorney general

  46-24-103. Duty of attorney general. The attorney general shall ensure that victims and witnesses of crime receive fair and proper treatment in the criminal justice system. The attorney general shall prepare a written notice of the rights and services available to victims of crime under this chapter. The notice must be distributed to local law enforcement agencies in the state. In addition, the attorney general shall ensure that victims and witnesses are provided important services and assistance as required under this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 554, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 125, L. 1995.
MT Code § 46-24-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 1. General Provisions|46-24-104. Consultation with victim of certain offenses

  46-24-104. Consultation with victim of certain offenses. As soon as possible prior to disposition of the case, the prosecuting attorney in a criminal case shall consult with the victim of a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense involving actual, threatened, or potential bodily injury to the victim or, in the case of a minor child victim or homicide victim, with the family of the victim in order to obtain the views of the victim or the victim's family regarding the disposition of the case, including:   (1) dismissal of the case;   (2) release of the accused pending judicial proceedings;   (3) plea negotiations; and   (4) pretrial diversion of the case from the judicial process.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 554, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 125, L. 1995.
MT Code § 46-24-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 1. General Provisions|46-24-105. No cause of action for damages

  46-24-105. No cause of action for damages. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to create a cause of action for damages against the state or one of its political subdivisions.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 554, L. 1985.
MT Code § 46-24-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 2. Services to Victim, Witness|46-24-201. Services to victims of crime

  46-24-201. Services to victims of crime. (1) Law enforcement personnel shall ensure that a victim of a crime receives emergency social and medical services as soon as possible and that the victim is given written notice, in the form supplied by the attorney general, of the following:   (a) the availability of crime victim compensation;   (b) access by the victim and the defendant to information about the case, including the right to receive documents under 46-24-106;   (c) the role of the victim in the criminal justice process, including what the victim can expect from the system, as well as what the system expects from the victim, and including the right to be accompanied during interviews as provided in 46-24-106; and   (d) stages in the criminal justice process of significance to a crime victim and the manner in which information about the stages may be obtained.   (2) In addition to the information supplied under subsection (1), law enforcement personnel shall provide the victim with written information on community-based victim treatment programs, including medical, housing, counseling, and emergency services available in the community.   (3) As soon as possible, law enforcement personnel shall give to the victim the following information:   (a) the name, office address, and telephone number of a law enforcement officer assigned to investigate the case; and   (b) the prosecuting attorney's name, office address, and telephone number.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 554, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 125, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 424, L. 2007.
MT Code § 46-24-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 46. Criminal Procedure|Chapter 24. Treatment of Victims and Witnesses|Part 2. Services to Victim, Witness|46-24-202. Notification of available protective services

  46-24-202. Notification of available protective services. Law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys shall provide a victim or witness information on the availability of services to protect the victim or witness from intimidation, including the process for obtaining a protective order from the court.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 554, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 125, L. 1995.