{"data":{"id":"us-mt/40-6-403","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"40-6-403","heading":"Court jurisdiction -- hospital immunity.","body":"(1) The court has jurisdiction over a newborn who is surrendered to an emergency services provider as provided in 40-6-405. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a newborn in proceedings under this part.\n(2) Except as provided in 40-6-406, the reporting requirements of 41-3-201 do not apply regarding a newborn who is surrendered to an emergency services provider as provided in 40-6-405.\n(3) A hospital and the agents and employees of the hospital are immune in a civil action for damages for an act or omission in accepting or transferring a newborn under this part, except for an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.","path":["TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 6. PARENT AND CHILD","Part 4. Montana Safe Haven Newborn Protection Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0060/part_0040/section_0030/0400-0060-0040-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:59Z","sha256":"3c5cfdea16028d509513195c430be06be6f5b507d06393fb8f2f36ca485dab45","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/40-6-402","next":"us-mt/40-6-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}