{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-30-321","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-30-321","heading":"Authority of judge to utilize community corrections facilities or programs -- restrictions.","body":"(1) Subject to the restrictions contained in subsection (2), a judge may order placement of an offender in a community corrections facility or program operated by a unit of local government, a tribal government, or a nongovernmental agency.\n(2) A judge may not order placement of an offender in a residential community corrections facility or program for a period exceeding 1 year. After completing the residential community corrections portion of a sentence, an offender shall serve the remainder of the sentence under normal probation supervision, if applicable.\n(3) An offender is not eligible for parole while serving a sentence in a community corrections facility or program.\n(4) The probation and parole officers for the judicial district shall include in their presentence report to the sentencing judge recommendations for utilization of a community correctional facility or program that has been approved for use by the judicial district.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 30. CORRECTIONS","Part 3. Community Corrections Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0300/part_0030/section_0210/0530-0300-0030-0210.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:30Z","sha256":"a7708e220397347053bba8142093e1a5ed523c77612a445cbc62931a371411a9","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-30-316","next":"us-mt/53-30-322"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}