Montana Code 45-7-601. Misuse of confidential criminal justice information
45-7-601. Misuse of confidential criminal justice information. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of confidential criminal justice information if the person is entitled to directly access the criminal justice information network and purposely or knowingly:
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-7-601
- Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)accesses the criminal justice information network for personal use or financial gain; or
(b)disseminates information accessed from the criminal justice information network to any person who is not authorized to receive confidential criminal justice information pursuant to 44-5-303.
(2)A person convicted of the offense of misuse of confidential criminal justice information shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months and be fined an amount not less than $500.
(3)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(a)”Confidential criminal justice information” has the meaning provided in 44-5-103.
(b)”Criminal justice information network” has the meaning provided in 44-2-301.