Montana § 61-11-204 Department's Duties

Montana Statutes

§ 61-11-204 — Department's Duties

Montana § 61-11-204

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 11RECORDS AND REPORTS OF CONVICTIONS

Part 2Habitual Traffic Offenders

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-11-204 (2026).

Text

61-11-204 . Department's duties.

(1)If the records maintained by the department show that a person's driving record brings the person within the definition of a habitual traffic offender, the department shall:

(a)declare the person a habitual traffic offender;

(b)revoke the person's driver's license or driving privileges as provided in 61-11-211 ; and

(c)notify the person in writing of the declaration and revocation.

(2)The notice must be sent by first-class mail to the most current address on record with the department. The notice must include a record of the convictions and bond forfeitures upon which the habitual traffic offender designation was based. The notice must inform the person of the right under 61-11-210 to appeal the declaration and revocation. Service of the notice is c

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61-11-204 . Department's duties. (1) If the records maintained by the department show that a person's driving record brings the person within the definition of a habitual traffic offender, the department shall:
(a) declare the person a habitual traffic offender;
(b) revoke the person's driver's license or driving privileges as provided in 61-11-211 ; and
(c) notify the person in writing of the declaration and revocation.
(2) The notice must be sent by first-class mail to the most current address on record with the department. The notice must include a record of the convictions and bond forfeitures upon which the habitual traffic offender designation was based. The notice must inform the person of the right under 61-11-210 to appeal the declaration and revocation. Service of the notice is complete upon mailing.

Legislative History

En. 31-178 by Sec. 4, Ch. 362, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 31-178; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 338, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 309, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 218, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 556, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 121, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 323, L. 2017.