Montana Code 52-3-821. Admissibility of evidence
52-3-821. Admissibility of evidence. In any proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to the provisions of this part or in any proceeding where the report or its content is sought to be introduced into evidence, the report or its content or any other fact related to the report or to the condition of the vulnerable adult who is the subject of the report may not be excluded on the ground that the matter is or may be the subject of a privilege granted in Title 26, chapter 1, part 8, except the attorney-client privilege granted by 26-1-803.
Terms Used In Montana Code 52-3-821
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Vulnerable adult: means a person who:
(a)is 60 years of age or older; or
(b)is 18 years of age or older and:
(i)is a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits or restricts the person's ability to provide for their own care or protection; or
(ii)has a developmental disability as defined in 53-20-102. See Montana Code 52-3-803