{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-23-520","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-23-520","heading":"Sexual or violent offender community education curriculum.","body":"(1) The department of justice shall develop a statewide community education curriculum regarding release of sexual or violent offenders into a community.\n(2) The curriculum developed under subsection (1) must contain information:\n(a) for communities and neighborhoods regarding the provisions of this part as it relates to sexual or violent offenders, including the rights of residents of a community into which a sexual or violent offender is released and the duties and roles under this part of the department, law enforcement agencies, and the offender;\n(b) for families and children regarding personal safety, including potential warning signs that may help to avoid victimization; and\n(c) for communities, neighborhoods, families, and children regarding the restrictions imposed by 45-5-513.\n(3) The curriculum developed under this section must be made available to law enforcement agencies, school districts, local governments, and other entities determined by the department of justice to be in a position to educate the public on the subject of the release of a sexual or violent offender into a community. The curriculum may be disseminated by any appropriate means, written or electronic, including by the internet.","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23. PROBATION, PAROLE, AND CLEMENCY","Part 5. Registration of Sexual and Violent Offenders"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0200/0460-0230-0050-0200.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:57Z","sha256":"357f25d54d32d5c3290144b3427aba2e284b9f1b3e62d476e7e34190b4f235a1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-23-513","next":"us-mt/46-23-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}