Montana

updated 5/30/07

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/


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