| Contact Person: |
Dawn Stencer - (406) 444-3875 |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Adult sex offenders, juvenile sex offenders court-ordered or juveniles convicted as an adult. Montana also registers violent (non-sexual) offenders, which include offenders with convictions for offenses such as Homicide, Assault, Domestic Abuse, Robbery, and Arson. |
| Information Collected: |
Fingerprints, photograph, certain ID numbers, type of offense, physical description, date of birth, citizenship, phone number, current address, offense/conviction information. |
| Administrating Agency: |
State Department of Justice. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 10 days of conviction, release from prison or supervision, coming into a county; 10 days of changing address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
Life for sex offenders, 10 years for violent offenders. |
| Verification of Address: |
Quarterly for designated high-risk sex offenders and annually for other sex offenders and violent offenders. |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
Possible 5 years prison term and/or up to $10,000 fine. |
| Access to Information: |
Community notification is conducted by local law enforcement agencies. It is discretionary for all sex offenders. The names and addresses for all registrants are public information. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
No |
| Number Registered: |
1,323 sex offenders as of 5/30/07 |
| Percent Compliance: |
Not known* |
| Internet Access: |
http://doj.mt.gov/svor/ |
