Montana: Adult Convictions (MT-C-1)

Records required by the Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act are expunged upon final reversal of conviction. Mont. Code Ann. § 46-23-510.

Record Detail(s)

Conviction vacated or reversed

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic. Upon final reversal of a conviction of a sexual or violent offense, the sentencing court orders the records expunged. Mont. Code Ann. § 46-23-510.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

Records kept by a court, law enforcement agency, or other state or local government agency as required by the Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act are expunged. Mont. Code Ann. § 46-23-510. See Mont. Code Ann. § 46-23-501 et seq.

Waiting Periods

There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.

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