{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-25-513","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-25-513","heading":"Written notice required for entry to student's room -- emergency.","body":"An authorized official of the university or college may not enter the room of a student located at an institution unless the official has given the student a notice in writing. An emergency such as a fire or a call for help or when there is probable cause to believe the occupant needs assistance is the only exception to the written notice requirement. In an emergency, evidence of a crime obtained as a result of the emergency entry may not be admissible in any court of law unless due process of law has been satisfied in obtaining the evidence.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 25. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM","Part 5. University Students -- Qualifications and Rights"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0250/part_0050/section_0130/0200-0250-0050-0130.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:37Z","sha256":"82b8022e2c4c987751030227351a770e050a285f9cd8d86651e858f9658cf107","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-25-512","next":"us-mt/20-25-514"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}