Montana § 40-15-405 - Registration Of Order
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-15-405 — Registration Of Order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-15-405. Registration Of Order
Registration of order. (1) Any individual may register a foreign protection order in this state. To register a foreign protection order, an individual shall: (a) present a certified copy of the order to the department of justice; or (b) present a certified copy of the order to a clerk of any court or to any local law enforcement agency and request that the order be registered with the department of justice. (2) Upon receipt of a foreign protection order, the department of justice shall register the order in accordance with this section. After the order is registered, the department of justice shall furnish to the individual registering the order a certified copy of the registered order. (3) The department of justice shall register an order upon presentation of a copy of a protection order that has been certified by the issuing state. A registered foreign protection order that is inaccurate or is not currently in effect must be corrected or removed from the registry in accordance with the law of this state. (4) An individual registering a foreign protection order shall file an affidavit by the protected individual stating that, to the best of the protected individual's knowledge, the order is currently in effect. (5) A foreign protection order registered under this part must be entered into the database of the national crime information center of the United States department of justice and may be entered in any existing state or other federal registry of protection orders, in accordance with applicable law. (6) A fee may not be charged for the registration of a foreign protection order.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 40-15-405 cover?
Section 40-15-405 ("Registration Of Order") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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