{"data":{"id":"us-mt/42-2-226","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"42-2-226","heading":"Registration of false information -- criminal and civil penalties","body":"A person who purposely or knowingly registers false information or requests confidential information in violation of a putative father registry commits a misdemeanor and may be civilly liable for damages.","path":["TITLE 42. ADOPTION","CHAPTER 2. ADOPTION OF CHILD","Part 2. Putative Father Registration"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0420/chapter_0020/part_0020/section_0260/0420-0020-0020-0260.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:16Z","sha256":"63526eee489361b7e628d222072c0feb47b34d75392686d0562e9149267d6854","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/42-2-225","next":"us-mt/42-2-227"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}