Montana Code 46-23-1031. Supervisory fees — account established
46-23-1031. Supervisory fees — account established. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(c), a probationer, parolee, or person committed to the department who is supervised by the department:
Terms Used In Montana Code 46-23-1031
- Board: means the board of pardons and parole provided for in 2-15-2305. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
- Department: means the department of corrections provided for in 2-15-2301. See Montana Code 46-23-1001
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(i)shall pay to the department a supervisory fee of no less than $120 a year and no more than $360 a year, prorated at no less than $10 a month for the number of months under supervision; or
(ii)under continuous satellite-based monitoring shall pay to the department a supervisory fee of no more than $4,000 a year as established by rules adopted by the department under 46-23-1010.
(b)A person allowed to transfer supervision to another state shall pay a fee of $50 to cover the cost of processing the transfer. The interstate transfer fees required by this subsection must be collected by the department.
(c)The court, department, or board may reduce or waive a fee required by subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) or suspend the monthly payment of the supervisory fee if it determines that the payment would cause the person a significant financial hardship.
(2)(a) There is an account in the state special revenue fund for the supervisory fees collected under the provisions of this section.
(b)The department shall deposit the total supervisory fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) into the state special revenue account established in subsection (2)(a).