Montana Statutes
§ 53-20-134 — Court Records To Be Kept Separate -- Sealed -- Names Omitted
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 20 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES·Part 1 Treatment
53-20-134 . Court records to be kept separate -- sealed -- names omitted. Records and papers in proceedings under this part must be maintained separately by each clerk of court. Five days prior to the release of a respondent or resident committed to a residential facility, the facility shall notify the appropriate clerk of court, and the clerk shall immediately seal the record in the case and omit the name of the respondent or resident from the index or indexes of cases in the court unless the court orders the record opened for good cause shown.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 2007.
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§ 53-20-101
Purpose§ 53-20-102
Definitions§ 53-20-103
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Repealed§ 53-20-108
And 53-20-109 Reserved§ 53-20-111
Repealed§ 53-20-112
Procedural Rights -- Appointment Of Counsel§ 53-20-113
Waiver Of Rights§ 53-20-114
Appointment Of Responsible Person§ 53-20-115
Repealed