Montana Code 40-15-115. Policy — program
40-15-115. Policy — program. (1) It is the policy of this state to ensure the safety and security of a victim of partner or family member assault, sexual assault, or stalking or a person eligible to petition for an order of protection under 40-15-102 by providing the victim or eligible person with certain, limited services.
Terms Used In Montana Code 40-15-115
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- 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
(2)The assistance and services provided by the state to implement the policy stated in subsection (1) are limited to a program administered by the department that provides to a participant:
(a)a substitute address that can be used by the participant for official purposes; and
(b)a service that allows the department to:
(i)receive service of process and mail addressed to the participant; and
(ii)forward to the participant any process served on the participant and all mail received on the participant’s behalf.