Montana § 46-4-411 - Handling And Preservation Of Electronic Recordings

§ 46-4-411. Handling And Preservation Of Electronic Recordings

Handling and preservation of electronic recordings. (1) An electronic recording of a custodial interrogation must be clearly identified and catalogued by law enforcement personnel. (2) If a criminal or youth court proceeding is brought against a person who was the subject of an electronically recorded custodial interrogation, the electronic recording must be preserved by law enforcement personnel until all appeals and all postconviction and habeas corpus proceedings are final and concluded or until the time within which the proceedings must be brought has expired. (3) Upon motion by the defendant, the court may order that a copy of the electronic recording be preserved for any period beyond the expiration of all appeals. (4) If a criminal or youth court proceeding is not brought against a person who has been the subject of an electronically recorded custodial interrogation, the related electronic recording must be preserved by law enforcement personnel until all applicable state and federal statutes of limitations bar prosecution of the person.