{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-5-213","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-5-213","heading":"Conviction defined.","body":"For the purposes of parts 1 through 3 of this chapter, part 8 of chapter 8, chapter 11, and as it relates to any state or local law regulating the operation of a motor vehicle on highways or mandating the revocation or suspension of a driver's license or driving privilege, the term \"conviction\" means:\n(1) a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court;\n(2) an adjudication of guilt that has not been vacated by the appropriate court;\n(3) a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative tribunal;\n(4) a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court that has not been vacated;\n(5) the payment of a fine or court cost, regardless of whether it is suspended or rebated; or\n(6) the violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the condition is imposed as part of probation.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 5. DRIVER'S LICENSES","Part 2. Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of Licenses"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0050/part_0020/section_0130/0610-0050-0020-0130.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:50Z","sha256":"f9dc39b9395cfaff5ba70ccb26bab371ba53afcd9d38c779adbd6a800438ffc1","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-5-212","next":"us-mt/61-5-214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}