44-7-201: Domestic violence intervention program.

(1) The Montana board of crime control shall use the money in the domestic violence intervention account established by 44-7-202 to fund a domestic violence intervention program to provide grants to:

(a) communities for misdemeanor probation officers or compliance officers to monitor compliance with court-ordered requirements for offenders convicted of or charged with the offense of partner or family member assault under 45-5-206, the offense of strangulation of a partner or family member under 45-5-215, or of a violation of an order of protection under 45-5-626; or

(b) a court to implement an offender intervention program that meets the standards adopted in 44-7-210.

(2) In administering the domestic violence intervention program, the Montana board of crime control shall:

(a) identify priorities for funding services, activities, and criteria for the receipt of program funds;

(b) monitor the expenditure of funds by organizations receiving funds under this section;

(c) evaluate the effectiveness of services and activities under this section; and

(d) adopt rules necessary to implement 44-7-201 through 44-7-204.