{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-16-226","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-16-226","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in 46-16-226 through 46-16-229, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Child witness\" means an individual who is:\n(a) 13 years of age or younger at the time the individual is called as a witness in a criminal proceeding involving a sexual or violent offense; or\n(b) under 16 years of age at the time that the individual is called as a witness in a criminal proceeding involving a sexual or violent offense and who is an individual with a developmental disability, as defined in 53-20-102.\n(2) \"Sexual offense\" means any violation of or attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a violation of 45-5-502, 45-5-503, 45-5-504, 45-5-507, 45-5-625, [45-5-705(1)(b)], 45-5-706, or 45-5-711.\n(3) \"Violent offense\" means any violation of or attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a violation of 45-5-102, 45-5-103, 45-5-202, 45-5-206, 45-5-210, 45-5-212, 45-5-213, 45-5-215, 45-5-302, 45-5-303, 45-5-401, 45-6-103, or 45-9-132.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 16. TRIAL","Part 2. Rules of Evidence for Criminal Cases"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0160/part_0020/section_0260/0460-0160-0020-0260.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:49Z","sha256":"56f8357e3152c7b7a8c95de5e0a5f8b39631353dcd686d8e3044c7c7eca1d7b3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-16-223","next":"us-mt/46-16-227"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}