Montana § 61-8-725 Penalty For Violation Of Speed Limits -- No Record For Certain Violations

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-725 — Penalty For Violation Of Speed Limits -- No Record For Certain Violations

Montana·Title 61 MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 8 TRAFFIC REGULATION·Part 7 Enforcement -- Penalties

61-8-725 . Penalty for violation of speed limits -- no record for certain violations.

(1)A person shall be fined for violating the maximum speed limit in accordance with the following schedules:

(a)for a violation of 61-8-303 (1)(a):

(b)for a violation of 61-8-303 (1)(b) or (1)(c), 61-8-309 , or 61-8-312 :

(2)(a) A violation of a speed limit imposed pursuant to 61-8-303 is not a criminal offense within the meaning of 3-1-317 , 45-2-101 , 46-18-236 , 61-8-104 , and 61-8-711 and, except as provided in subsection (2)(b) or (4), may not be recorded or charged against a driver's record, and an insurance company may not hold a violation of a speed limit against the insured or increase premiums because of the violation if the speed limit is exceeded by no more than:

(i)10 miles an hour durin

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61-8-725 . Penalty for violation of speed limits -- no record for certain violations. (1) A person shall be fined for violating the maximum speed limit in accordance with the following schedules:
(a) for a violation of 61-8-303 (1)(a):
(b) for a violation of 61-8-303 (1)(b) or (1)(c), 61-8-309 , or 61-8-312 :
(2) (a) A violation of a speed limit imposed pursuant to 61-8-303 is not a criminal offense within the meaning of 3-1-317 , 45-2-101 , 46-18-236 , 61-8-104 , and 61-8-711 and, except as provided in subsection (2)(b) or (4), may not be recorded or charged against a driver's record, and an insurance company may not hold a violation of a speed limit against the insured or increase premiums because of the violation if the speed limit is exceeded by no more than:
(i) 10 miles an hour during the daytime; or
(ii) 5 miles an hour during the nighttime.
(b) If a driver is guilty of exceeding 90 miles an hour in violation of 61-8-303 (1)(a), the violation may be recorded or charged against a driver's record and an insurance company may hold the violation against an insured driver's premium.
(3) The surcharge provided for in 3-1-317 may not be imposed for a violation of 61-8-303 .
(4) The recordkeeping restrictions provided in subsection (2) with respect to a person's driving record do not apply to a speed limit violation or conviction that was committed by:
(a) a Montana resident in another state whose violation or conviction was reported to the department by a court or the licensing authority in the state in which the violation occurred; or
(b) a person who holds a commercial driver's license regardless of whether or not the violation occurred while the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle.
(5) This section does not apply to the violation of a special speed zone established under 61-8-309 or 61-8-310 .

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 43, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Sp. L. June 1999; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 393, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 395, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 255, L. 2025.