44-7-201. Domestic violence intervention program. (1) The Montana board of crime control shall use the money in the domestic violence intervention account established by 44-7-202 to fund a domestic violence intervention program to provide grants to:

(a)communities for misdemeanor probation officers or compliance officers to monitor compliance with sentencing requirements for offenders convicted of the offense of partner or family member assault under 45-5-206, the offense of strangulation of a partner or family member under 45-5-215, or of a violation of an order of protection under 45-5-626; or

(b)a court to implement an offender intervention program that meets the standards adopted in 44-7-210.

(2)In administering the domestic violence intervention program, the Montana board of crime control shall:

(a)identify priorities for funding services, activities, and criteria for the receipt of program funds;

(b)monitor the expenditure of funds by organizations receiving funds under this section;

(c)evaluate the effectiveness of services and activities under this section; and

(d)adopt rules necessary to implement 44-7-201 through 44-7-204.