Montana § 44-5-311 Nondisclosure Of Information About Victim

Montana Statutes

§ 44-5-311 — Nondisclosure Of Information About Victim

Montana § 44-5-311

Title 44LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 5CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION

Part 3Dissemination

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Mont. Code Ann. § 44-5-311 (2026).

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44-5-311 . Nondisclosure of information about victim.

(1)If a victim of an offense requests confidentiality, a criminal justice agency may not disseminate, except to another criminal justice agency, the address, telephone number, or place of employment of the victim or a member of the victim's family unless disclosure is of the location of the crime scene, is required by law, is necessary for law enforcement purposes, or is authorized by a district court upon a showing of good cause.

(2)The court may not compel a victim or a member of the victim's family who testifies in a criminal justice proceeding to disclose on the record in open court a residence address or place of employment unless the court determines that disclosure of the information is necessary.

(3)A criminal justice agency

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44-5-311 . Nondisclosure of information about victim. (1) If a victim of an offense requests confidentiality, a criminal justice agency may not disseminate, except to another criminal justice agency, the address, telephone number, or place of employment of the victim or a member of the victim's family unless disclosure is of the location of the crime scene, is required by law, is necessary for law enforcement purposes, or is authorized by a district court upon a showing of good cause.
(2) The court may not compel a victim or a member of the victim's family who testifies in a criminal justice proceeding to disclose on the record in open court a residence address or place of employment unless the court determines that disclosure of the information is necessary.
(3) A criminal justice agency may not disseminate to the public any information directly or indirectly identifying the victim of an offense committed under 45-5-502 , 45-5-503 , 45-5-504 , 45-5-507 , 45-5-702 , 45-5-703 , 45-5-705 , 45-5-706 , or 45-5-711 unless disclosure is of the location of the crime scene, is required by law, is necessary for law enforcement purposes, or is authorized by a district court upon a showing of good cause.