{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-15-406","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-15-406","heading":"Notice of rights for victims of sexual assault.","body":"The department of justice shall prepare a model form for use by health care facilities and law enforcement agencies that details the statutory rights of victims of sexual assault. These rights include the following:\n(1) a victim may receive a sexual assault medical forensic examination and have evidence collected using a sexual assault evidence kit even if the victim does not want to participate in a criminal investigation;\n(2) a victim may not be billed for the cost of administering the sexual assault medical forensic examination or collecting evidence for the sexual assault evidence kit;\n(3) on request by a sexual assault victim to the investigating law enforcement agency, the victim may receive the following information:\n(a) contact information for the officer investigating the case;\n(b) the current status of the case;\n(c) the current status of the sexual assault evidence kit;\n(d) whether the case has been submitted to the office of the prosecuting attorney for review;\n(e) whether the case has been closed and the documented reason for closure;\n(f) if available, contact information for a local community-based victim services program;\n(g) notifications of the victim's legal rights, including the right to file a petition requesting an order of protection; and\n(h) the notices required by 46-24-203, 46-24-204, and 46-24-206.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15. PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE","Part 4. Evidence in Cases Involving Sexual Offenses"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0150/part_0040/section_0060/0460-0150-0040-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:48Z","sha256":"e9603342da54d9ee9a627118b90bc037cd29c6f9568eaa2b68f79e14d20d1a0f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-15-405","next":"us-mt/46-15-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}