{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-2-504","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-2-504","heading":"Unauthorized disclosure of information obtained in department of justice investigations a criminal act.","body":"(1) No information obtained by the department of justice or its agents and attorneys as a result of an investigation may be disclosed except in accordance with the laws applicable to the source of information. However, the information may be used or disclosed under 40-5-261 and rules adopted under 40-5-262 or as necessary in any court action.\n(2) Each employee violating the disclosure provisions is subject to the criminal charge and penalties applicable to the source of information.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE","Part 5. Investigations by Department of Justice"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0020/part_0050/section_0040/0530-0020-0050-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:01Z","sha256":"5979d807a9afe9095b140275c8472503692d61f3f6d78d8d35ff62cfd864842a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-2-503","next":"us-mt/53-2-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}