Montana § 50-15-224 - Sex Change Designation On Birth Certificate
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-15-224 — Sex Change Designation On Birth Certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-15-224. Sex Change Designation On Birth Certificate
Sex change designation on birth certificate. (1) The sex of a person designated on a birth certificate may be amended only if the department receives a certified copy of an order from a court with appropriate jurisdiction indicating that the sex of the person born in Montana has been changed by surgical procedure. (2) The order must contain sufficient information for the department to locate the original birth certificate. If the person's name is to be changed, the order must indicate the person's full name as it appears on the original birth certificate and the full name to which it is to be amended. (3) If the order directs the issuance of a new birth certificate that does not show amendments, the new birth certificate may not indicate on its face that it was amended. (4) This section does not apply if the sex of a person was designated incorrectly on the original birth certificate due to a data entry error.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 50-15-224 cover?
Section 50-15-224 ("Sex Change Designation On Birth Certificate") 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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