§ 46-15-401 Repealed
§ 46-15-402 Procedure at videotaping
§ 46-15-403 Court order to protect privacy of victim
§ 46-15-404 Sexual assault evidence kit collection and storage — consent of patient — notice to law enforcement
§ 46-15-405 Statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system — rulemaking
§ 46-15-406 Notice of rights for victims of sexual assault
§ 46-15-411 Payment for medical evidence — alleged sexual offenses
§ 46-15-412 Testing of sexual assault evidence kits
§ 46-15-413 Retention and disposal of sexual assault evidence kits — victim notification
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 15 > Part 4 - Evidence in Cases Involving Sexual Offenses

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Court: means a place where justice is judicially administered and includes the judge of the court. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state or any ordinance of its political subdivisions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • 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
  • Statement: means :

    (a)a writing signed or otherwise adopted or approved by a person;

    (b)a video or audio recording of a person's communications or a transcript of the communications; and

    (c)a writing containing a summary of a person's oral communications or admissions. See Montana Code 46-1-202